In China, export lobbies have fought for policies that favor their interests and limit foreign competition.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

I didn't get the charm gene.