Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.

I knew that discrimination existed, even though there were many individuals who were not prejudiced.

The life prospects of an American are more dependent on the income and education of his parents than in any of the other advanced industrial countries.

International lending banks need to focus on areas where private investment doesn't go, such as infrastructure projects, education and poverty relief.

The only people benefiting in Iraq war are George Bush's Jr. friends in the oil industry. He has done the American economy and the global economy an enormous disfavor, but his Texan friends couldn't be happier.

Finance ministers and central bank governors have the seats at the table, not labor unions or labor ministers. Finance ministers and central bank governors are linked to financial communities in their countries, so they push policies that reflect the viewpoints and interests of the financial community and barely hear the voices of those who are the first victims of dictated policies.

We are helping the people that [George W.]Bush says are evil. Teheran couldn't be happier about the high oil prices resulting from the Iraq war.