Russia depends on natural resources way too much. Russian economy is not diversified enough

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

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

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.

We Americans are not about to stop borrowing as long as they give us money for nothing.

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

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.