Tony Fratto
Tony Fratto
Salvatore Antonio "Tony" Frattowas Deputy Assistant and Deputy Press Secretary to former United States President George W. Bush...
continue work
We'll continue to work on that. We're not going to set a timetable.
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The president felt that there will certainly be a need to put that money to work for the Iraqi people.
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Undersecretary Adams is on point on this issue, and the question of the role of the economies in Asia in the global adjustment process is foremost in his mind.
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Our view goes further than that. We'd be happy if it was delayed forever. We don't believe...using large tariffs as a tool on this issue is effective and we believe it could do more harm than good.
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The deal to provide 100 percent debt cancellation is in jeopardy,
careful open sending signal
We want to be very careful about sending any signal that we aren't open to investment.
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The secretary's doing his job, and he's focused on the U.S. economy right now.
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The ministers are continuing to discuss the proposal this morning. We hope to achieve an agreement among the full G-8 ministers but we have not achieved that yet.
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The best thing we can do is ensure that these people are allowed to do their jobs.
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The administration's policy on the dollar is unchanged. A strong dollar is in the national interest. Currency values should be set in open, competitive markets.
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Each case is different. Each has its own unique factors, entirely based on the merits of the company's case. If people have outstanding objections, it would go to the investigation stage.
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It's another example of the Chinese using market instruments to deal with market conditions in their economy.
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It will be a good look at Iraq 's economy and the economic reforms they are putting in place, and how they are getting in position to complete the debt deal and IMF financing.
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The World Bank's analysis seems to give greater credence to the ability of a Niger to pay back its unsustainable debt than it does for the G-8 countries to meet their commitments.