Ending this cycle of rising gas prices won't be easy, and it won't happen overnight.

The economy has added private sector jobs for 24 straight months, for a total of more than 3.9 million payroll jobs over that period.

The unemployment rate has fallen by 0.8 percentage point over the last 6 months.

I would bet on American workers and American know-how any day of the week.

An economy that's built to last is one that supports our scientists and our researchers.

I want a country where we're building and we're selling stuff.

Responsible homeowners should not have to sit and wait for the market to hit bottom to get relief.

This isn't about envy.

Three years ago, the banking system had frozen up completely; today, credit is flowing again.

There are a lot of folks who still are looking for a job, or if they're employed, are still just barely getting by.

We are poised to be able to take advantage of a moment where all the things that we're good at--innovation, dynamism, entrepreneurship--all those things are going to be at a greater premium than ever before.

We've created 3.7 million jobs over the last 2 years.

It is important to extend the payroll tax cut, because the added $40 on average in every paycheck that Americans will receive...will help them deal with the higher-priced gasoline.

Four billion dollars, imagine that.

There's no silver bullet that will bring down gas prices or reduce our dependence on foreign oil overnight.

It's time to end taxpayer giveaways to an industry that has never been more profitable.

Because of you, we averted a great depression.

Three years later, instead of losing 750,000 jobs a month, we created 250,000 last month.