There has been a noticeable decline in the labor factor in all wealthy countries in the past 20 years. The rich are getting richer, but those at the lower end aren't moving ahead as quickly as the capitalists.

The problem - at least in the United States - is not that people can't find jobs. The problem is that they're no longer finding jobs that provide them with dignity and decent social status.

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

I think that a lot of the money - these big bills - is used to facilitate tax evasion and crime.

Today, chess programs have become so good that even grandmasters sometimes struggle to understand the logic behind some of their moves.

Why are oil prices so low? First, energy consumption growth rates in developing markets have decreased. This is particularly noticeable in China. Second, new technologies are being developed and the shale gas revolution in the USA has taken place

Cash is very easy to hide. It's easy to hoard. It's easy to move, especially these large bills.