The assertion that everyone benefits simultaneously from free trade is simply incorrect.

I tell my children that a man like Bill Gates has a personal fortune of $100 billion. They can't even comprehend that. Then I explain that he has more money than some countries.

Worrying about inflation now is like worrying about the measles when you might get the plague.

It is vital for Russia to normalize relations with the rest of the world. You shouldn't isolate your economy

People aren't looking at how they're doing, but rather at how their neighbors are doing and at their own place in society.

... far more people make a living as professional chess players today than ever before. Thanks partly to the availability of computer programs and online matches, there has been a mini-boom in chess interest among young people in many countries.

I don't think it's time yet to eliminate cash, but I propose having a less-cash society, not a cashless one.