Jacob J. Lew: “The strength of our financial system ultimately depends on the strength of our economy.”

Well, for me, it comes down to two things: promoting American trade and restoring American leadership.

We have to invest in the short and medium term to get the kind of economy that gives people a chance.

I have been trying to deal with it as a crisis that we need to deal with on a bipartisan basis.

And, most important, TPA makes very clear Congress has the final say.