US President George W. Bush makes a statement in the Rose Garden after meeting with G7 finance ministers and heads of international finance institutions at the White House in Washington, October 11, 2008. Also pictured are US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (L) and France's Finance Minister Christine LaGarde (R). REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday said the United States was working with other governments to address the global financial crisis and restore economic growth.
“In these times of economic turmoil, we’re working with other governments to resolve the troubles of the financial markets,” Bush said as he greeted visiting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to the White House.
After meeting the Group of Seven finance ministers over the weekend, Bush said: “All of us will continue taking responsible, decisive action to restore credit and stability and return to vigorous growth.”
Reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky; Editing by Theodore d’Afflisio
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