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

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

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.

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.

I think all governments engage in intelligence gathering vis-a-vis other governments.

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

Well, as you know, we're working through a difficult period in our financial markets right now, as we work off some of the past excesses. But the American people can remain confident in the soundness and the resilience of our financial system.