May 23 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow speaks at a news conference in New York about discussions among finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial nations on energy and oil prices, debt forgiveness for developing nations and currencies.

01:15 Review of G-7 finance ministers' weekend meeting
01:42 U.S. economic growth; state-by-state jobs data; job growth
02:31 U.S. and global economies "on a strong, upward path"
01:50 Questions: higher energy prices "unwelcome" to U.S. economy
03:50 Discussions on debt forgiveness; education and job growth
01:44 Discussion on OPEC oil production and price levels
03:01 Flexible currency rates; Middle East economic reform

Running time 15:53.

Last Updated: May 23, 2004 15:02 EDT