Mark Zandi Quotes

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

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

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.

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.

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

The most important point is, in a time of crisis, there is no way out but for the government to be bold and aggressive.

They called me the sexiest economist in America, and that was years ago, when I had hair and body mass and my teeth were shiny.

My policy is I will help any policymaker who asks, whether they be a Republican or a Democrat.

There are different flavors of recession. You can get into some pretty dark scenarios pretty quickly.

The extension and expansion of the payroll tax holidays for workers would be number one on my list and key to avoiding recession.

The principal linkages between Japan and the U.S. global economies are trade, financial markets, and commodity markets.

In a normal time, I don't think economic policy makes a large difference one way or another. But in times of crisis it makes all the difference in the world.

A home is still the biggest asset that most Americans own.

Yes. I don't think it would be appropriate at this point to raise taxes on anyone, certainly not in 2011.

An overheating economy, characterized by accelerating inflation and rising interest rates, is another precondition for recession. This doesn't describe today's economy.

Buying a home wouldn't make much sense if house prices were likely to decline further; no one wants to catch a falling knife.

I've done work for both Democrats and Republicans.

The upshot of Mr. Trump's economic policy positions under almost any scenario is that the U.S. economy will be more isolated and diminished.

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

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

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.

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

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