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In emerging markets, slow growth in the advanced economies has shut down a traditional development path: export-led growth. As a result, emerging markets have had to rely once again on domestic demand. This is always a difficult task, given the temptation to over-stimulate.

Without investment there will not be growth, and without growth there will not be employment.

Growth comes out of a healthy competitive atmosphere, not trying to choose a particular path forward.

Emerging markets are hugely important.

In the Gulf region and nationwide, small businesses are an integral and crucial part of local economies and communities. They should not be overlooked.

Economic growth doesn't mean anything if it leaves people out.

As the economy improves, there aren't as many opportunities.

One cannot have economic growth without security.

When discussing overall impacts on employment, it is important not to overlook the new technologies and industries that can be driven by pollution control standards.

We have in this country a federal government that increasingly is engaged in trying to determine which business, which regions, which industries will succeed, which will not through a whole range of economic development, regional development corporate subsidization programs.