I have been to Australia three times I think now ... but this is the first time I have come to present something which is all my own,
If we had Alan Greenspan sitting here between us, I think he would quietly admit it's been a long time since he's been as optimistic as he is for the outlook for this economy.
I think he will ease one more time ... cut rates one more time before the end of the year, but I just don't think the odds are as strong on Nov. 17th as maybe some people in the market think.
It has been a great story -- strong growth and no inflation and low interest rates, but my bet is that one area that will be a little bit of a challenge to stocks will over time be interest rates.
This event could not have come at a worse time for the economy. We were already flirting with recession.
It's definitely more dangerous this time around. I didn't expect to lose so many friends so soon.
That is a situation no one wants to see but the closer we come to the weekend and the 12th of July makes it a lot more difficult. That's why Tony Blair needs to be aware the clock is ticking and it is ticking fast and he doesn't have much time left.
This is what they train for here. Usually we've had a week between conference and districts, but we've had two meets in this short period of time before. Four days is usually enough.