The longer-term trend is that we've got a remarkably competitive economy, ... In the Game .

U.S. budget and current account deficits are very important contributors to an unbalanced global economy, while the U.S. deficit has been a source of demand that has propelled the global economy forward for some years now.

Raising personal savings is an imperative for American families and an imperative for the national economy,

I am worried that we will become a stratified economy, like many in Latin America where the prosperous and the advantaged stay prosperous, and the poor and disadvantaged stay poor,

It says something about this new global economy that USA Today now reports every morning on the day's events in Asian markets.

I promise you that there are a lot of people involved in various kinds of retail activities who think they have a crucial role in the economy, and they're right.