There is a banking adage that if it's growing like a weed, it's a good chance that it's a weed.

Our economy isn't going to recover until the housing market finds its footing.

Distressed properties are often vacant and in disrepair, and thus sold at significant discounts. As the share of distressed sales grows, home prices fall.

I'm a registered Democrat.

Past experience with fiscal austerity at home and overseas strongly suggests that it is best for the economy's long-run performance to restrain government spending rather than raise taxes.

We need to get rid of the debt ceiling law. It's anachronistic and it's a problem.

Our biggest challenge is to eliminate the popular perception that economists don't have anything useful to say.

Predicting recessions is indeed a dark art, but I think we are several years away from the next one.

The discussion in Washington has changed dramatically. I mean, it's no longer a question of should we address entitlements - it's no longer a question of do we need to reduce spending in the future.

If Mr. Trump gets precisely the policies he says he wants, then the economy will suffer a recession.

I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports.

Let your wisdom guide youOn your own personal journey By listening to your heartYour soul will be alight And let you beAll that you are intended to be

Love in fools is better than hate in the wise.

Keep your mindset strong, your heart pure, your intentions kind and your dreams big.

... a man always revealed his own inner story in his actions and expressions. A man's past deeds foretold his future and allowed anyone with half a brain to divine the path he would take.

It is never prudent to bury our heads in the sand when in distress or faced with adversity

It is not every calamity that is a curse, and early adversity is often a blessing. Surmounted difficulties not only teach, but hearten us in our future struggles.

The same principle leads us to neglect a man of merit that induces us to admire a fool. [Fr., Du meme fonds dont on neglige un homme de merite l'on sait encore admirer un sot.]

The US has been the leading terrorist state in the world for many years.

I didn't want a divorce but had to because of circumstance.

I'm being mocked because I don't live up to a socially determined view of what other people think a person should look like.