Economy

Our prosperity provides a foundation for our power.

We cannot sit back and be satisfied, given the extraordinarily high unemployment levels that we've seen.

If we could just increase our exports by 5 percent into that region, that would mean hundreds of thousands of well paying jobs.

Barack Obama has a plan that works from the bottom up.

The Federal Government has taken bold action to stabilize our economy.

We have a glut of housing supply, and that cuts down on the amount of houses that are being built, that cuts down on construction jobs.

We will weather this crisis, return our economies to the path of prosperity and long-term growth.

This extraordinary effort is designed with one overriding purpose: to help banks get loans flowing to American consumers and businesses.

I know many of you are concerned about your finances.

We must resist the dangerous temptation of economic isolationism.

In the long run, the American people can have confidence that our economy will bounce back.

We must ensure that this crisis does not become an excuse to raise taxes on hard-working Americans.

Our Nation is dealing with a serious financial crisis.

Failed executives will not be eligible to receive a windfall from hard-earned taxpayer dollars.

We must never lose sight of the enormous benefits delivered by the free enterprise system.

Leveling the playing field by approving the trade agreement will make American products more competitive in Colombia and support higher-paying jobs here in the United States.

It's very important for the American people to know that the program is designed to preserve free enterprise, not replace free enterprise.

I think everybody understands at this point that we are experiencing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.