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

Every global concern - economic, environmental or security-related - can be addressed more effectively when the U.S. and China work together.

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.

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.

I never once considered that it was appropriate to put taxpayer money on the line in resolving Lehman Brothers.

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

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