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" It is the policy of the federal government to use all resources at its disposal to make our financial system stronger. "
Henry Paulson
Policy
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Financial
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" My dad was somewhat of a naturalist and used to teach us about different birds and trees. So did a fifth grade teacher who made a lasting impact on me; to this day, I remember his lessons about counting the needles on pine trees, seeing if they are twisted or straight, and about checking the tips of oak leaves to see if they are pointed or lobed. "
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" The Treasury Department has a critical role to play in helping to set the direction of a U.S. and global economy, a role that reaches back to America's founding. "
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" India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that enrich the lives of all citizens. India is not only the world's largest democracy; it is also a secular, pluralistic society committed to inclusive growth. "
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" In my experience, the most effective professionals in business and government have the ability to get things done. They're trained to work with multiple stakeholders, to understand how to identify a problem, devise solutions, to compromise and work well with others. "
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" When the financial system works as it should, money and capital flow to and from households and businesses to pay for home loans, school loans, and investments to create jobs. "
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" Payment systems are critically important for overall market stability. On a typical business day, U.S. payment and settlement systems settle transactions valued at over $13 trillion. "
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" U.S. exports to China have more than quintupled since China entered the WTO and have grown more quickly than imports. In fact, China is America's fastest-growing export market. "
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" I don't take lightly ever putting the taxpayer on the line to support an institution. "
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" For market discipline to constrain risk effectively, financial institutions must be allowed to fail. Under optimal financial regulatory and financial system infrastructures, such a failure would not threaten the overall system. "
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" A state-based regulatory system is quite burdensome. It allows price controls to create market distortions. It can hinder development of national products and can directly impact the competitiveness of U.S. insurers. "
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Development
" I think history shows that countries have to have some kind of a threshold level of economic success before they begin to have the means and the will to focus on the environment. "
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" I was secretary of the Treasury in 2008. In that role, I had the privilege to work with many talented men and women in government and the private sector who labored to pull our nation back from the brink of disaster. "
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" Illiquid asset purchases are all about capital and encouraging private capital to come in. "
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" Simply put, a Trump presidency is unthinkable. "
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" The Chinese have done some extraordinary things in terms of the investments they've made in alternative sources of energy. "
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" From the beginning of time, we've had financial crises. People always blame the banks and for good reason. When you look for the root causes, they're almost always failed government policies. "
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" Frankly I'm a bit concerned when it comes to U.S.-China relations. "
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" I'll be voting for Hillary Clinton, with the hope that she can bring Americans together to do the things necessary to strengthen our economy, our environment, and our place in the world. "
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" As a steward of the U.S.economy and financial systems, the Treasury has helped lay the groundwork for the American economy to become a model of strength, flexibility, dynamism, resiliency. This is a system that generates growth, creates jobs and wealth, rewards initiative, and fosters innovation. "
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