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.

China needs a currency that reflects underlying economic fundamentals.

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

What I've said repeatedly is, 'I think the auto industry is a very important industry.'

I don't see (subprime mortgage market troubles) imposing a serious problem. I think it's going to be largely contained.

For market discipline to constrain risk effectively, financial institutions must be allowed to fail. Under optimal financial regulatory and financial system infrastructures, such a failure would not threaten the overall system.

Economic growth and environmental protection are not at odds. They're opposite sides of the same coin if you're looking at longer-term prosperity.