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I am in favor of helping the prosperity of all countries because, when we are all prosperous, the trade with each becomes more valuable to the other.

I deal with foreign countries. I made a lot of money dealing against China. I've made a lot of money dealing against many other countries.

I've been surrounded by some of the best economic minds in the country, and hopefully I've absorbed some of that.

The more time I spent in developing countries, and the more time I spent talking to poor people, I realized what they want more than anything is a good job.

I am not a politician but I have dedicated the biggest part of my professional life to economic policy both in Greece and Europe.

Because I come from a place like Jamaica, which is a small, open economy, I viscerally get the importance of the global economy.

I support a robust economy where agriculture and businesses are able to compete in a fair and open global market.

I do business in 170 countries; none of them is perfect. There is not even one country that I think of, and I am like, 'God, that did everything that I wanted it to do.'

I can assure you that my first and foremost interest is my country.

You are a large country, you have many resources, and you have people who are highly capable.