Massive progress has been made in the last five years. More progress has to be made in terms of fiscal union and banking union.

I was praised in the U.S. and heavily, brutally criticized in France.

Improved productivity is another direct benefit of globalization.

When my father passed away and then when later on I gave birth, those are sort of ground-breaking experiences that put everything else into perspective.

I guess economists, it's a bit like scientists, you have definitely fewer women in that field.

When you think of a safe and solid arbitration place, you think of Switzerland, Sweden, Canada. Those attributes may be associated with clichés, but I think they resonate with a lot of people and they are a solid base for Canada to co-operate and help others.

If inflation is the genie, then deflation is the ogre that must be fought decisively.