I can’t help but think what would have happened if a divisive character such as Trump were president during the 2008 financial crisis, at a time when leadership, compromise, and careful analysis were critical. Henry Paulson Read Quote
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. Henry Paulson Read Quote
Let’s not forget, what TARP did allowed us to move overnight and put capital into hundreds of banks, and that money came back plus $32 billion. Henry Paulson Read Quote
No matter how the financial system is set up, no matter what the economic system is, as long as you have people, you’re going to have financial crises; you’re going to have bubbles that manifest themselves in the financial system. Henry Paulson Read Quote
China has a more assertive, proactive foreign policy as its interests are growing around the world. Henry Paulson Read Quote
When you look at territorial disputes, there are good arguments on any sides. I think it’s important that we don’t take sides on legitimacy. Henry Paulson Read Quote
I believe some of the tensions the U.S. has had with Russia and that the Europeans have had with Russia… China is taking advantage of some of those dealings. Henry Paulson Read Quote
All of us would like to have our children and their grandchildren grow up with at least the level of prosperity that we had. In the U.S., we seem to be very selfish because the older generation is not making the sacrifices. Henry Paulson Read Quote
A study by Treasury economists estimated that a country with a tax rate one percentage point lower than another country’s attracts 3 percent more capital. It’s not surprising then, that average OECD corporate tax rates have trended steadily downward. Henry Paulson Read Quote
