I understand how important the automakers are to America. And I understand a bankruptcy; a failure in that industry wouldn't be a good thing. It's something we should avoid.

China and the U.S. are the two largest importers of oil. They are the two largest emitters of carbon.

When you have a big, ugly problem, there's never going to be a neat, elegant solution that is totally painless or without a cost.

There is a very real danger that financial regulation will become a wolf in sheep's clothing.

I never once considered that it was appropriate to put taxpayer money on the line in resolving Lehman Brothers.

The most pressing and significant problems in the global economy are unsustainable structural issues with regard to the E.U. - fiscal deficits and the structure of the E.U. itself.

India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that enrich the lives of all citizens. India is not only the world's largest democracy; it is also a secular, pluralistic society committed to inclusive growth.