My approach works not by making valid predictions but by allowing me to correct false ones.

The key problem is the debt restructuring in the euro zone. As long as the debt burden is not reduced, there is no chance of the weaker EU countries regaining competitiveness.

As I discovered, there is a great deal of similarity between a boom-bust process in the financial markets and the rise and fall of the Soviet system.

A global economy is characterized not only by the free movement of goods and services but, more important, by the free movement of ideas and of capital.

I think there's a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they're not sufficient because markets don't look after social needs.

We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity.

Once a trend is established it tends to persist and to run it’s full course.