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I've been through periods of stress, turbulence in the market for over the course of my career, various times, and never in any of those other periods have we had the advantage of a strong economy underpinning the markets.

The financial sector is vital to the economy. A well-functioning financial sector promotes job creation, innovation, and inclusive economic growth.

We have the most flexible and adaptive economy. Making sure we sustain the ability of the American economy to perform well is really the priority of economic policy.

Stability is necessary for our future economic success.

Financial advice needs to change according to what is happening in the economy.

Markets are frequently ahead of, and often out of sync with, the economy.

We need banks and financiers and entrepreneurs to take risks because that's how economies grow over time.

The rest of the world needs the US economy and financial system to recover in order for it to revive. We remain at the center of global economic activity with financial and trade ties to every region of the globe.

I put forward a pretty general theory that financial markets are intrinsically unstable. That we really have a false picture when we think about markets tending towards equilibrium.

Our economy is creating jobs and giving businesses the conditions they need to invest and succeed.