“But ultimately what I was impressed by during my years in government was how muc…” — Lawrence Summers

I promise you that there are a lot of people involved in various kinds of retail activities who think they have a crucial role in the economy, and they're right.

We are inheriting the worst financial system since the Depression. We're inheriting a situation - when people go back and study major banking crises a quarter century from now, the one that America developed in 2007 and 2008 is going to be one of those crises.

I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it.

The availability of private insurance provides tremendous insulation for millions of individuals.