WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday he was confident that global leaders gathering in Washington for a summit could overcome the financial crisis that has threatened world economies.
"By working together, I'm confident that with time we can overcome this crisis and return our economies to the path of growth and vitality," Bush said in his weekly radio address which was released on Friday ahead of the G20 summit.
"Nations around the world have responded to this situation with bold measures, and our actions are having an impact," Bush said. He said credit markets were starting to thaw and businesses were gaining access to short-term financing.
"It will require more time for these improvements to fully take hold and there will be more difficult days ahead, but the United States and our partners are taking the right steps to get through the crisis," he said. (Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Editing by James Dalgleish)