It comes as no surprise that average Americans have a different perception of the economy than (US President) George W. Bush and his friends. They can play around with statistics as much as they want, but it's clear that we have an unfair distribution of wealth.

Russia exists in the context of open global economy and is a part of it

... 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.

It comes as no surprise that average Americans have a different perception of the economy than (US President) George W. Bush and his friends. They can play around with statistics as much as they want, but it's clear that we have an unfair distribution of wealth.

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

Workers are not being exploited. But if their share of growth doesn't increase, this could be a potential cause of social tension worldwide.

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