Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.

Even though they'll be value priced, they'll still carry hefty profit margins. They'll have better fuel economy and should do well. The market will be smaller, but it's still a big market.

In the middle of a recession, where we're just climbing out of it, where the economy -unemployment is still at 9.7 percent, the idea of raising taxes and reducing spending is a prescription for disaster.

For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and establishing an economy and a government and institutions that abide by the rule of law. Every country faces challenges to the rule of law, including my own.

Consumers are very aware of the economy and they don't want to pay premium prices anymore. They're shopping for value.

We are a free enterprise economy and we shall leave market forces to determine the value of the peso, while taking the appropriate measures to assist the export sector.