There is no doubt that the increasing numbers of women in the economy has helped fuel significant growth everywhere. And economies that are making the shift more effectively and rapidly are dramatically outperforming those that have not.
There are rich people everywhere, and yet they don't contribute to the growth of their countries.
Our history has shown us that the strongest growth in our economy is inclusive, broad-based growth.
We need to have strong growth, fair growth, sustained growth.
We've got to get back to rebuilding the middle class, the families of America. That's where growth will come from.
My dream is a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders, some time in the future with energy that is as green and sustainable as we can get it, powering growth and opportunity for every person in the hemisphere.