One of the most constant aspects of American life is change - and nowhere is it more evident than in our financial markets.

There's always light at the end of the tunnel, right? It just depends on how long the tunnel is.

Payment systems are critically important for overall market stability. On a typical business day, U.S. payment and settlement systems settle transactions valued at over $13 trillion.

U.S. exports to China have more than quintupled since China entered the WTO and have grown more quickly than imports. In fact, China is America's fastest-growing export market.

An open, competitive, and liberalized financial market can effectively allocate scarce resources in a manner that promotes stability and prosperity far better than governmental intervention.

It's a safe banking system, a sound banking system. Our regulators are on top of it. This is a very manageable situation.

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.