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Summers: U.S. economy best in 15 years

Reuters — 16 May 2013 15:38:00 +0000

May 16 - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says he feels good about the economy after several rough patches. He also says there’s a global shift on austerity.

Summers: Ease sequester, spend on infrastructure

Reuters — 16 May 2013 14:44:00 +0000

May 16 - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says the long-term consequences of the budget deficit aren't as bad as previously believed and says this is the ideal time to make infrastructure repairs.

Summers: Economists wrong on Europe

Reuters — 16 May 2013 14:17:00 +0000

May 16 - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says economists aren't thinking about the euro zone in the right way and says there's a sense that the union is more important than the virtue of the currency.

Buffett: American biz "doing very well"

Reuters — 6 May 2013 16:24:00 +0000

May 06 - Warren Buffett says not only is American business doing very well, there is also value in the stock market, for investors who use the right investment strategy. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Indonesian president: "Frustrated" by corruption fight

Reuters — 23 Apr 2013 03:15:00 +0000

April 23 - While corruption remains an issue in Indonesia, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono tells a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event he's also optimistic it can be eradicated in the years ahead.

Indonesia president aims to cut fuel subsidies soon

Reuters — 23 Apr 2013 03:15:00 +0000

April 23 - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono acknowledges fuel subsidies are a drag on the economy and says he hopes to take steps to cut them in May.

Indonesian president: Some multinationals "take too much"

Reuters — 23 Apr 2013 02:54:00 +0000

April 23 - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono tells a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event that the country welcomes foreign investment in its resources sector, but must receive a "fair share" of benefits.

Putting the brakes on Canada’s housing boom

Reuters — 18 Apr 2013 16:57:00 +0000

The Bank of Canada is working to slow the growth of household debt and cool the country’s housing market but it may be years to stabilize, says outgoing Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.

Central banks alone can’t fix economy: Carney

Reuters — 18 Apr 2013 15:52:00 +0000

The global economy needs help beyond the experiments in monetary policy that the world’s central banks are undertaking, says Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada and incoming governor of the Bank of England.

Ackman: Wachovia windfall took just hours

Reuters — 5 Apr 2013 17:51:37 +0000

Activist investor Bill Ackman tells Reuters Impact Players host Robert Wolf that while he can take months to painstakingly vet a company before taking a position, one of his best investments took only four hours of research in the midst of the financial crisis. Wolf is an outside adviser to President Barack Obama.

Ackman: Herbalife hedge fund heat was a surprise

Reuters — 5 Apr 2013 17:05:24 +0000

Activist investor Bill Ackman tells Reuters Impact Players host Robert Wolf his public bet against Herbalife was bound to stir controversy, but he was surprised so many in the hedge fund world tried to put a "short squeeze" against him. Wolf is an outside adviser to President Barack Obama.

Ackman: JCP the biggest risk in my portfolio

Reuters — 5 Apr 2013 16:23:13 +0000

Activist investor Bill Ackman tells Reuters Impact Players host Robert Wolf that CEO Ron Johnson’s tenure at JCPenney is “something very close to a disaster” but a turnaround at the retail giant holds the biggest potential reward for his fund. Wolf is an outside adviser to President Obama. (April 5, 2013)

Looking down the budget hole - Fast Forward

Reuters — 2 Apr 2013 01:03:00 +0000

Former White House budget chiefs Peter Orszag and David Stockman debate whether the Fed’s massive spending programs were the best way to save a U.S. economy crippled by crisis. (April 01, 2013)

Stockman: Washington can’t be rescued

Reuters — 2 Apr 2013 00:49:00 +0000

Former Reagan budget chief David Stockman says Congress – even his fellow Republicans – has gotten too close to big lobbyists and powerful PACs to drive any real economic reforms. (April 01, 2013)