Similar comments could probably be made about Latin America. In Europe, the German economy has been powering ahead this year, reaping the benefits of many years of attention to containing costs and building productivity.
In Gary Stern, President of the Minneapolis Fed and Chair of the NCEE, you have one of the most thoughtful, committed, and capable public servants I know. Gary is also one of the world's best economic educators and is deeply committed to making economic and financial education a priority in this country.