TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSMCCORMICK TO BARCLAYS ASIA FORUM
November 12, 2008
November 12, 2008
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the text of the following speech:
When I was first asked to speak at Barclay's Asia Forum, I imagined I would be able join you in Singapore. I am sorry to deliver this speech via videoconference, but at least the title of my talk - "Our Economy, a Global Challenge," is more appropriate now than ever. The turmoil that started in the United States has resulted in a fundamental reassessment of risk across the . . .
When I was first asked to speak at Barclay's Asia Forum, I imagined I would be able join you in Singapore. I am sorry to deliver this speech via videoconference, but at least the title of my talk - "Our Economy, a Global Challenge," is more appropriate now than ever. The turmoil that started in the United States has resulted in a fundamental reassessment of risk across the . . .