Tony Fratto
Tony Fratto
Salvatore Antonio "Tony" Frattowas Deputy Assistant and Deputy Press Secretary to former United States President George W. Bush...
hard understanding
We try to be understanding about it. There aren't any hard feelings.
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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 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.
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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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The results in this administration point to nearly 5 million new jobs created since the President's Jobs and Growth bill passed the Congress in 2003, the unemployment rate at 4.7 percent -- lower than the average of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, rapid economic growth, historically low interest rates, and low inflation.
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We think it's time to have someone permanently based in Beijing.
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We'll continue to work on that. We're not going to set a timetable.
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We need our nominees in place here. Some of the most important issues facing the government today are coming through the Treasury Department.
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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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The president felt that there will certainly be a need to put that money to work for the Iraqi people.
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Obviously, if there are severe price spikes and severe shortages, we would want to take a look at whether a government response
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Secretary Snow will be personally engaged on working with Congress. He's been a strong voice on this for some time.
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Secretary Snow is at work and enjoying his job, and we have nothing to announce on his future.
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China has made a reform to its exchange rate mechanism that was an important step. We still want to see greater currency flexibility in the region.