[With better credit, he said, Chinese families would be able to spend more money, buy more goods and perhaps reduce China’s huge trade surplus with the United States.] Good credit facilitation and consumer finance is...

I’m pleased we will have him on the ground to lead our extensive communications with Chinese economic authorities at all levels,

I don’t think they will derail the economy but they are a burden on the economy,

a lot better than current law. Sure, it’s a step in the right direction. We’d like to see it go further. But it’s a big step in the right direction.

The banking sector overall remains healthy and strong.

I think that China remains committed to greater flexibility in their currency and opening of their financial markets, … It’s an irreversible course and we think they’re now in a position to move even faster.

It’s not going to be a finger-pointing and bashing session, but a chance for people to speak their minds.

I’m impressed with the ceremony,

To have well-functioning financial markets, you need deep and liquid markets with expertise and talent and you hurt yourself if you cap yourself off from resources and talent that’s available around the world.

It’s up to the Treasury Department to take the report, review it carefully, understand the implications and use the report as a starting place for recommendations that we will make to the president,

Government borrowing is having the effect of crowding out lending that could be made to the private sector,

The United States is doing its part,

This Katrina funding is already at 60 billion. The expectation is that it will go higher,

Thanks to the changes we’ve made in currency design, thanks to aggressive law enforcement led by the U.S. Secret Service and thanks to an informed public, we’ve been able to stay ahead of the counterfeiters,

Hopefully this is a low point for us, … We simply aren’t getting the railroad fixed at the rate we should.

It is ill-conceived legislation, … It does have some support. I will acknowledge that.

We believe that a strong dollar is in America’s national interest, … This is a policy that we have had for some time and continue to support.

Good credit facilitation and consumer finance is going to help consumers buy more things, … We see consumerism and consumer credit as going directly to the thing we have most on our minds — the...

I will certainly, I can assure you, press them forward on that issue when I’m there next week.

We believe that more financial flexibility is in the best interests of our shareholders and will increase the company’s value over the long term,

We support the strong dollar. We think the value of currencies are best set in open currency markets,

Lower taxes and pro-growth economic policies have created millions of jobs and a growing economy that has swelled tax revenues over the past year, … While deficits are never welcome, the fact that we finished...

But it’s not good enough. We know we got to bring that down significantly and are committed to do so,

For several years, we had been looking at options for better positioning the university as a whole in the field of energy. Between now and next year, there is going to be a great deal...

Governor Zhou and Minister Jin reaffirmed this fundamental commitment and reviewed with me a number of initiatives under way in financial markets, particularly with respect to the trading platform … that are preparing the way...

To say we have a roadmap would be too grandiose a characterization, … We do have a long list of things that are being worked on that we’re suggesting need to be dealt with.

I was here when the cemetery was dedicated last fall. We had a good turnout then and a good turnout now. I’m so impressed with the cemetery that I’m going to pick out a plot...

Rebuilding efforts will give GDP (gross domestic product), jobs and our overall economy a lift by the first quarter of next year,

Before, people were making bond, and while they were out on bond before their trial they would get busted again.

Many financial institutions are implementing contingency plans involving a variety of actions that will help the people of the Gulf Coast,

The enhanced security features built into this new $10 note design – and into the $20 and $50 notes that preceded it in the new series – will help maintain global confidence in our currency...

The deficits are modest, manageable, and will recede to zero,

a very important idea … which would help deal with the whole issue of long-term sustainability of the Social Security system.

I don’t think this is the case with America’s housing market,

Underscoring everything we’re doing is a recognition that everything we’re doing is a positive sum game, … China’s success helps the global economy; our success helps the global economy.

I want to press them on it, though, and let them know the importance of them moving soon.

Clearly this will be a challenging time for the economy, … The normal pattern is that after the negative consequences, we get into a rebuilding mode, and that rebuilding mode takes you to higher GDP...

fell short of our expectations.

We recognize that the deficit matters, that we need to keep on a path to cut the deficit in half.

India’s natural advantages make it poised to take a leading role in the global economy, … In fact, India has the potential to be an economic powerhouse.

Teenagers benefited, minorities benefited with employment among blacks and Hispanics rising,

But we need to see movement, … Let’s make no mistake about it. Congress will demand to see movement.

no change in the strong-dollar policy.

The unemployment numbers [are] not where they should be, the economy is not growing as it should,

This budget also is committed to fiscal discipline. It holds government spending below the level of inflation. In the non-security, non-homeland security area it reduces actual spending. And it’s consistent with the president’s commitment to...

There’s no doubt about the fact they create headwinds for the economy,

We’re simply making an inquiry to make sure we’re on top of the situation in the Treasury markets, … The reason to do this is simply to make sure that we’re on top of the...

All the evidence points in that direction,

I’m not sure exactly what he has in his mind. I think what he had in mind is probably the existence of a broad consensus on the need for flexible exchange rates.

We are seeing a tremendous outpouring of the American spirit, … That is our indication that this program will be utilized and have a desirable effect.