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.

Every global concern - economic, environmental or security-related - can be addressed more effectively when the U.S. and China work together.

The worst is likely to be behind us.

The U.S. didn't save enough; we borrowed a lot. There were structural imbalances in Asia with exporters, with oil exporters for a whole variety of things.

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

Buying a home today is a complex process, but that in no way excuses home buyers from their obligation for due diligence.

There's a lot of things we could do better.