The first priority is to make sure we have capital to continue to have capital available to put into the financial system. That's the first priority.

Even if you don't have the authorities - and frankly I didn't have the authorities for anything - if you take charge, people will follow.

A Fed loan to Lehman Brothers would not have prevented a bankruptcy.

China saves too much, produces too much, sells too much to Americans and consumes too little.

Regulation needs to catch up with innovation.

There is no way to stabilize the markets other than through government intervention.

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.