In terms of the overall economy, we've got challenges and the big focus has got to be on recovery, on repair, and that's going to take a while.

There's a lot of things we could do better.

As the Indian government has embraced greater economic openness, the creativity and expertise of the Indian workforce has been unleashed onto the world economic stage.

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

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.

I'm a straightforward person. I like to be direct with people.

In China, export lobbies have fought for policies that favor their interests and limit foreign competition.