Richard Cordray Quotes

We need to be much more robust consumers.

If you're going to grow the economy, if people are going to have more income, you have to have stability in the marketplace.

If consumers are strong, if consumers are protected, if they can trust the marketplace and feel confident that they're not being cheated here and there, then consumers can drive this economy forward.

If the economy grows, housing gets better, quicker.

There's good economic progress in Malaysia. People have a lot to look forward to.

Eliminating the Death Tax will continue to restore consumer confidence, spur capital investment, and create new jobs which are critical components of economic growth, particularly within the small business community.

A product is usually created to improve people's lives; otherwise, why buy it? I'm no genius, but I am an American, and gosh-darnit, I consume, so I know what I'm talking about.

The fundamental business of the country, that is production and distribution of commodities, is on a sound and prosperous basis.

We are focused on Main Street, on supporting economic conditions - plentiful jobs and stable prices - that help all Americans.

What's most important is to create jobs and protect businesses.

Investing in long overdue infrastructure projects like the Montgomery Locks and Dams system is critical to the health of our region's economy.

We believe that - the President believes that the economy will continue to grow, that the economy will continue to create jobs, and that we need to do everything we can to enhance that growth and enhance that job creation.

We can't wait for Washington. Business leaders are going to have to galvanize their own constituencies and do everything they can to demonstrate confidence in the economy, and I think that can be contagious.

The consumer isn't a moron; she is your wife.

It takes about two and a half percent growth just to keep unemployment stable.

Until Americans feel that their core asset - their homes - are stabilized, they are not going to have the animal spirits and they will continue to have less buying power.

Government is not the generator of economic growth; working people are.

Moderation of oil prices would be very, very welcome. But overall I think we are in a position of stable growth, sustainable growth, and basically with inflation in check.

To face deflation, you have to have people accepting it and not reacting to it.

Our economy is on the move and we are creating thousands of new jobs, but we need to keep our foot on the gas pedal.

When you put more money in the pockets of working families, they spend it on groceries, gas, school supplies, and other goods and services. And that helps businesses grow and create jobs. So many forward-looking employers, large and small, understand this.

But economic recovery must be earned. And it will be earned by entrepreneurs and it will be earned by small businesses.

Growth is widely thought to be the panacea for all the major economic ills of the modern world.

I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve President Obama and the country and proud of the progress we've made toward rebuilding trust in our financial system and moving our economy closer to recovery. It was a privilege to work with such a fine group of people at the White House and across the administration.

I think 4 percent growth is a good goal. And I think the fact that we have become used to an economy that sort of putt putts along between 1 and 2 percent is sort of tragic.