These are necessary steps, they say, en route to a richer economy that will eventually help everyone.

Paying more for oil means increases in the price of almost everything that drives the rich economies.

On January 10, 1901, oil was found in Texas, leading the founding of a richer economy.

Shock that people have to live from the garbage heap of a richer surrounding economy.

Oil can also be a powerful drag on rich economies.

The Furholders have a privileged life, and a rich economy.

Japan continues to run big trade surpluses, and is a very rich economy.

We have a very rich and strong economy.

But all this falls short of what might be expected from Europe's richest economy.

More to the immediate point, Japan is the only large, rich economy around to generate savings for others.