There’s broad acceptance of the desirability of doing all those things, setting up risk-based management, dealing with fraud, putting place good capital market oversight, … moving, over time, more of the economy out of the...

When we talk about our housing market, we’re really talking about hundreds of housing markets, each with different characteristics, in local markets,

When you’ve got good idea, when you’ve got good tax policy — and this is good tax policy — when you’ve got good economics behind your good tax policy, you will carry the day, …...

will push to the back burner some issues that otherwise would have been on the agenda now — the estate tax, tax cut permanence and other things.

Our two countries send a clear message: those who hide intentions of terror behind a veil of benevolence and charity will not escape justice from the international community.

They’ve gotten on the path that allows them to do so and we’d like to see China continue on that path,

The consequences for the region are far-reaching and significant and that will take a significant amount of time for the rebuilding,

If it isn’t dealt with, there’s a real price to be paid in terms of … confidence in the government.

shows that the foundation of America’s economy continues to be sound and strong.

It would seem to make sense to think that we could see loss of GDP growth rate in the quarters ahead of half a percent or so,

A real milestone has been reached,

What we’re dealing with in Iraq are not two-and-a-half weeks of conflict, but two-and-a-half decades of misrule and mismanagement, and there’s a major reconstruction product that has to go on there,

The most important factor leading to our trade deficit is that the U.S. economy has had much higher rates of economic growth and job creation than our major trading partners over the past decade,

The initial steps by China to increase its exchange rate flexibility played an important part in this decision,

These are bold recommendations, … These are recommendations that will challenge orthodoxy in a lot of ways on tax policy.

This IRS guidance establishes a process that manufacturers can use to certify the amount of credit the purchaser of the vehicle can claim. This is going to provide much-needed certainty to Americans who are purchasing...

the American economy remains in good posture and on a good path.

[Rail earnings] are not satisfactory, … The railroad is running well and costs are starting to come down.

We will continue to look hard at the situation and try and evaluate whether or not sufficient progress is being made,

China can quickly take advantage of these important advances and thereby ‘leapfrog’ in the development of its financial sector,

Earnings have suffered this quarter and throughout the year as we have changed the composition of our company and implemented the most complex rail merger in history.

Energy prices are way too high,

I’m astonished every time I come to see how much has happened since the last time I came, … the changes are nothing short of breathtaking.

We can afford an increase in the deficit for a year or so,

to allow market forces to set exchange rates, to let the fundamentals of the marketplace drive exchange rate changes.

It’s our view that the time has come

It’s a little ironic that the AARP would be saying that, since one of the major things the AARP does is run [an investment program] for retirees, … The President made it clear that these...

Lifting the debt burden from the poorest countries in the world brightens their prospects enormously. This is an achievement of historic proportions.

It’s one aspect of trade, … and there can’t be any doubt about the fact that trade makes the economy stronger.

With the crushing debt burden lifted, countries can focus their efforts on generating economic growth by investing in infrastructure to help move goods from producers to purchases and by investing in their people

These results are disappointing. Our rail and container-shipping businesses are taking steps to regain earnings momentum by lowering costs and improving efficiency,

We will take the ball, … It’s our turn to run with it.

I involved myself in it as it came to my attention over the course of the last three or four days. I got involved in it after the approval process.

The deficits that result from this are really an investment in our future, … They are appropriate for the time we find ourselves in, as we wage a war on terrorism and increase homeland security...

which are the principal competitors of railroads and, in the process, we’re going to grow our revenue and operating income.

The important thing here is that we build a constructive relationship with China and with our other trading partners,

The laws must ensure that those who would shirk their civic responsibilities cannot do so by exploiting unintended loopholes, and the IRS must ensure that taxpayers do not engage in abusive tax avoidance transactions,

It is imperative that China move toward greater flexibility as quickly as possible,

I think energy prices will undoubtedly stay elevated because of the underlying basic demand and supply,

It’s in China’s interest to continue down this path,

We need to get sober-minded people looking at the facts and realizing that if we wait it becomes impossible to deal with the situation,

China can quickly move forward with further liberalization of its financial services sector by allowing foreign securities firms to establish wholly owned subsidiaries, and by expanding the scope of products securities firms can offer,

I believe that our longstanding efforts are beginning to come to fruition and we are making progress toward achieving this goal,

We are anxious to see the Chinese fulfill the commitment they made to allow market forces to play a larger role in setting their currency’s value over time, … They’ve gotten on the path that...

The craftsmanship that goes into our currency is unmatched anywhere in the world. So is our commitment to safeguarding that currency,

provided it is not very long.

We would expect some continuing moderation in the energy market, … But it’s clear the United States has to be less dependent on supplies from abroad.

The development and use of hybrid vehicles is a key step toward reducing gasoline consumption, emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. I commend the manufacturers who are making these energy-efficient and environment-friendly vehicles...

to make progress on reforming their foreign-exchange regime.

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