Every one of these changes, every step we take, has to be measured in a job that a mother or father finds or an opportunity a child gains.

Inflation is down; interest rates are down to historic lows; the deficit is down; investment is up.

There are some important signs that the economy continues to improve and that a job recovery is underway.

However, the improvement in the economy is not yet solid enough to justify discontinuing the EUC program.

The goal is a simple one: more jobs for American workers.

Mary Ellen Withrow is an outstanding public servant who has been widely recognized for her innovative and efficient management of the people of Ohio's money.

I very much admire his own efforts toward economic liberalization.

I'm struck by how much common investment and common activity there is now.

I think that we have so much in common in terms of our shared views about what the economy of the 21st century ought to look like.

We don't want an exclusive trading bloc, we want them to join us in a new world trading system.

This should help make credit more available to consumers and businesses at potentially lower costs.

Do we need more jobs? You bet we do, but that's a pretty good beginning.

I also emphasized the need for progress on our trade imbalance.

I herewith report four new and two revised deferrals of budget authority, totaling $7.8 billion.

There is simply no evidence that the United States or any other wealthy country can grow jobs and increase incomes unless the world economy is growing.

Ultimately, this meeting is about the jobs, the incomes, and the futures of the American people.

Our economic strategy is simple, direct, and I think correct: Put our own economic house in order.

I believe that the only way a rich country can grow richer is to find more customers for its products and services.