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Markets love volatility.
A global world needs global firewalls.
When women do better, economies do better.
Diversity in and of itself is a strong positive.
Consumption has massively benefited from globalization.
We Need a RESET IN THE WAY THE ECONOMY GROWS Around the World
I love cooking. Not for myself alone. Cooking is about giving.
Improved productivity is another direct benefit of globalization.
I was praised in the U.S. and heavily, brutally criticized in France.
I'm not in the business of reading tea leaves. I don't have a crystal ball.
Grit your teeth and smile. In the face of adversity, go. They don't deserve you.
Social unrest and protectionism are the two major risks of the world economic crisis.
If inflation is the genie, then deflation is the ogre that must be fought decisively.
All stakeholders must participate in the gains and losses of any particular situation.
The Egyptian society needs to include its women if it wants to have economic prosperity.
The financial industry is a service industry. It should serve others before it serves itself.
I guess economists, it's a bit like scientists, you have definitely fewer women in that field.
I guess economists, it's a bit like scientists; you have definitely fewer women in that field.
It's become my brand in a way you know, speaking the truth even though it was not politically correct.
We need to put our good research, our good work, our principles into actionable items whenever we can.
It's become my brand in a way, you know, speaking the truth even though it was not politically correct.
Unless we take action on climate change, future generations will be roasted, toasted, fried and grilled.
There are goods that are outside trade and in the public domain and that should be reserved and protected.
Tackling climate change is a collective endeavour, it means collective accountability and it's not too late
The difficulty that negotiators have is often based on the cultural difference that various countries have.
Before a negotiation can proceed and be completed, what is outside the scope of negotiation needs to be agreed.
I think I have a male side about me and you have a female side about you. It's a question of repressing or not.
Every day, you have to prove yourself and convince - move forward and challenge yourself. And doubt all the time.
Countries like Canada, Korea, China, Germany can and should use fiscal space. Some of them are doing it, not all.
Think about it. Women control 70 percent of global consumer spending . . . when women do better, economies do better.
Regulation is necessary, particularly in a sector, like the banking sector, which exposes countries and people to a risk.
We cannot just look at a country by looking at charts, graphs, and modelling the economy. Behind the numbers there are people.
Massive progress has been made in the last five years. More progress has to be made in terms of fiscal union and banking union.
Of course, trade agreements can be beneficial, but of course they need to avoid infringing on certain areas and respect diversity.
I look under the skin of countries' economies, and I help them make better decisions and be stronger, to prosper and create employment.
I learned that you can constantly improve, and that you should not be shy about your views, and about the direction that you believe is right.
If Lehman Brothers had been a bit more Lehman Sisters ... we would not have had the degree of tragedy that we had as a result of what happened.
When my father passed away and then when later on I gave birth, those are sort of ground-breaking experiences that put everything else into perspective.
When in one area of the world the standard of living and the size of the middle class increases, it is going to have an effect elsewhere in the world as well.
To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It’s about stimulating them. It’s about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve - and to do that with a purpose.
To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It's about stimulating them. It's about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve - and to do that with a purpose.
As far as Athens is concerned, I also think about all those people who are trying to escape tax all the time. All these people in Greece who are trying to escape tax.
France would be reluctant to embrace any proposal by the European Commission to slash agricultural tariffs if it threatened the European Union's Common Agriculture Policy .
I'm very much a believer that it's action that matters much more so than, you know, the flurry of political promises and statements and slogans that are used during political campaigns.
We would not be enjoying those cellphones and those tablets at the price where they are had it not been for globalization, both in terms of trade and in terms of constant technological innovation.
Women, as the minority, have to prove their worth all the time. That's the reason we tend to over-prepare, over-study, over-anticipate. I think it's the case with many women leaders. We tend to over do it.
People can buy the kind of things they consider as normal and take for granted because of globalization and trade and use of supply chains and the reduction of the cost base of the manufacturing of some products.
You are never wrong when you have voted because you've acted in accordance with your conscience and your beliefs, and you've exercised your democratic right, which is, you know, perfectly legitimate in our democracies.
It's a question of not so much pushing the boys out of the picture, but making the whole frame bigger so that both men and women access the labor market, contribute to the economy, generate growth, have jobs, and so on.
I think there are multiple studies now to demonstrate that diversity, a better balance between genders, but also between different fields as well, is actually conducive to better growth, better bottom line, better results.