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

Unbridled capitalism in the United States can't be sustained socially. It leads to tensions.

We all use cash in our everyday life, but we don't use hundred-dollar bills. We're not using 500-euro notes. And yet these account for mountains of cash out there. I think they're being used in tax evasion and by criminals of all types.

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

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.

It's quite astonishing how much money people make in the hedge fund business and in the private equity field, and how well-off affluent families really are.

We're not just going to see mid-sized banks go under in the next few months, we're going to see a whopper.