Henry Paulson
Henry Paulson
Henry "Hank" Merritt Paulson, Jr.is an American banker who served as the 74th Secretary of the Treasury. He had served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs, and is now a fellow at the Harris School of Public Policy Studies and the chairman of the Paulson Institute at the University of Chicago, which he founded in 2011 to promote sustainable economic growth and a cleaner environment around the world, with an initial focus on the United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 March 1946
CityPalm Beach, FL
CountryUnited States of America
I've always said, 'I don't want to be irrelevant.'
A single agency responsible for systemic risk would be accountable in a way that no regulator was in the run-up to the 2008 crisis. With access to all necessary information to monitor the markets, this regulator would have a better chance of identifying and limiting the impact of future speculative bubbles.
When you have a big, ugly problem, there's never going to be a neat, elegant solution that is totally painless or without a cost.
What I've said repeatedly is, 'I think the auto industry is a very important industry.'
There is a very real danger that financial regulation will become a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Regulation needs to catch up with innovation.
One of the most constant aspects of American life is change - and nowhere is it more evident than in our financial markets.
It is the policy of the federal government to use all resources at its disposal to make our financial system stronger.
In China, export lobbies have fought for policies that favor their interests and limit foreign competition.
I didn't get the charm gene.
Every global concern - economic, environmental or security-related - can be addressed more effectively when the U.S. and China work together.
China needs a currency that reflects underlying economic fundamentals.
China and the U.S. are the two largest importers of oil. They are the two largest emitters of carbon.
Buying a home today is a complex process, but that in no way excuses home buyers from their obligation for due diligence.