I would only add that I warmly welcome the statements of Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner and President Obama, that a strong dollar is in the interests of the United States. In this area, it is important for all partners to be highly responsible. On the subject of the financial situation: markets have been rising over the past few weeks, as have raw materials prices.
Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Or is it wiser to remain cautious? I have been asked this question with a certain regularity for 18 months now, both before and after 15 September 2008 when the crisis intensified as a result of the sudden failure of Lehman Brothers.