Economy

I believe that, in fact, this country needs to move towards a living wage.

This would provide the affordable and reliable power that Indonesia needs as a backbone to grow the economy.

American businesses want this to happen as well.

Minority-owned firms comprise over one-fifth of our Nation's businesses and add $1 trillion in output to our economy each year.

My Administration is committed to supporting these engines of growth.

The cynics were wrong because we took an unemployment rate that was at 10 percent and brought it down to 5.1 percent.

When I took office, we were losing 800,000 jobs a month.

We are knocking down barriers that are currently preventing American businesses from selling in these countries.

I would only sign an agreement and present an agreement to Congress if I could be absolutely certain that it was good for American workers and good for American businesses.

This agreement has the strongest labor standards of any trade agreement in history.

What we can't do is think that somehow, if we draw a moat around this country, that we're going to be able to avoid globalization and technology.

TPP includes a chapter specifically dedicated to helping small- and medium-sized businesses benefit from trade.

We can't fund our country the way we did 10 years ago, because we have greater demands.

Companies across the U.S. understand that reducing carbon pollution and growing the economy go hand-in-hand.

Texas and the United States benefit from exports.

We believe the rule today is a win-win, both for the economy and for public health.

The unemployment rate is now at its lowest in almost 7 years.

If our Nation invests in the future of all our children, we can strengthen our economy, bolster our communities, and give every young person the chance to build a better life.