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.

There are some things that you can work on immediately.

It is the policy of the federal government to use all resources at its disposal to make our financial system stronger.

As a child, I could beat most kids in sprints, but overall, wrestling was the most natural sport for me. In fact, I was a pretty good high school wrestler. I was unusually quick and strong.

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

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

I have great, great confidence in our capital markets and in our financial institutions. Our financial institutions, banks and investment banks, are strong. Our capital markets are resilient. They're efficient. They're flexible.