Well, as you know, we're working through a difficult period in our financial markets right now, as we work off some of the past excesses. But the American people can remain confident in the soundness and the resilience of our financial system.

When you have a big, ugly problem, there's never going to be a neat, elegant solution that is totally painless or without a cost.

The U.S. didn't save enough; we borrowed a lot. There were structural imbalances in Asia with exporters, with oil exporters for a whole variety of things.

India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that enrich the lives of all citizens. India is not only the world's largest democracy; it is also a secular, pluralistic society committed to inclusive growth.

I see the underlying economy as being very healthy.

As a Christian Scientist, I don't go to doctors and get diagnoses.

I believe that the root cause of every financial crisis, the root cause, is flawed government policies