I believe that being in a position, as a central bank, to influence economic growth does not mean losing independence.

Of course I welcome all the normalization of monetary policy. I think monetary policy should be normal.

One of the main priorities of Russia's economic policy is to create conditions and form our own financial resources for economic modernisation.

I think that many central banks and financial authorities understand that any long term attempt to compete through an artificial depreciation of their currency will not be very effective in the long term.

Airships could be part of the answer to Africa's infrastructure woes - if the financial challenges are overcome.

Bonuses balance my budget in New York City. The bigger the bonuses on Wall Street, the more money I had to spend on poor people. The New York City budget is determined greatly by the bonuses given on Wall Street.

You know, I think when people are in important positions in big organizations, they often get tied up with the minutia of managing money, managing things. They often forget that people deserve to be led.

Some people see Baltimore as a hopeless place. Some have even made a lot of money on it.