In a world awash in debt, power shifts to creditors.

The Berlin Wall wasn't the only barrier to fall after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Traditional barriers to the flow of money, trade, people and ideas also fell.

If envy were the cause of terrorism, Beverly Hills [and] Fifth Avenue ... would have become targets long ago.

I should not be judged by a standard that's not applied to everyone else.

It's not possible for two countries to be the leading dominant political power at the same time.

Having your fiscal house in order and having a more manageable macro-economic future is going to be very useful in creating growth.

The tallest building in the world is now in Dubai.