we, the American people, the Congress needs to demonstrate a credible commitment to solving the long-term fiscal problems.
I believe the deficit and debt reduction plan assembled by the President's Fiscal Commission provides one way forward, a...
It is really a question of do we have the political will to do that, and demonstration of the political will, that is wh...
we have a strong commitment to community banks, and we have, in fact, recently increased our schedule of direct meetings...
Nobody doubts the United States has the economic capacity to pay its bills. It is really a question of do we have the po...
We cannot afford to wait until the markets lose confidence in the conduct of our financial affairs.
The Commission plan was also important because it showed how to reduce the deficit and debt in a balanced way.
It is not our intention to do anything in particular on the international front.
Foreclosures continue to be very high. There have been sincere government efforts to try to address the problem.
I think in some cases that has been the case, and that as I have said, the Federal Reserve, we understand--we have a res...
Acting now to develop a credible program to reduce future deficits would not only enhance economic growth and stability ...