Well, I'm not going to review here all the candidates that are on the list, but I will attest to my admiration for Bono, ... He's somebody I admire. He does a lot of good in this world of economic development...he understands the give and take of development. He's very pragmatic, effective and idealistic.

I don't think they will derail the economy but they are a burden on the economy.

We're not going to have numbers to write home about in the first quarter, although they will show improvement, ... The first quarter will continue to have some residue from the difficulties of the fourth quarter, but nothing of the magnitude. We're starting to get our arms around it.

Unwelcome substantial fall in inflation....

You want people to have confidence in your currency, ... You want them to see the currency as a good medium of exchange. You want the currency to be a good store of value. You want it to be something people are willing to hold. You want it hard to counterfeit, like our new $20 bill. Those are the qualities.

Provided it is not very long.

Hopefully this is a low point for us, ... We simply aren't getting the railroad fixed at the rate we should.

You want the currency to be a good store of value, ... You want it to be something people are willing to hold.

The President I know is one who is fully engaged, who does ask tough questions, who pesters me all the time with questions.