With the economy being sluggish as it is, even though there are some signs of improvement, now is the time to put money back into the economy with a purpose, and that's to create jobs,

[When asked if one of those] Jane Does ... That is possible. That scenario has been brewing for a long time.

A healthy environment, a strong economy and energy independent America - that would be the purpose of my presidency, is break the strangle hold that people enjoy on fossil fuels who hate our guts.

We continued to see improvement in the overall economy and particularly in the sectors we have been watching and investing in during the last few years. As we look to 2006, we'll be investing in Internet services companies that can build traction in the marketplace using less capital.

We have had an improvement in the French economy, pointing to an improvement in employment too. We will have a slow drop in unemployment, reflecting slow increases in employment.

Much of the improvement in confidence can be attributed to the resiliency of the economy post-Katrina and the recent declines in fuel prices.