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

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.

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.

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.

If you are unclear about what attitudes you adhere to, you will have a difficult time evaluation which ones are not serving your highest good.

Love is all right, as things go, but lovers can be a terrible waste of a girl's time.

To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting.

To me this is not yelling. I am not yelling. I'm just passionate about my opinions and I want to tell you all of them before you start talking again.

It is mostly a matter of wills. Whose will is going to break first? Ours or the enemy's?

I was lusted after walking down the streets of New York.

I am pro choice, I believe everyone should have the right to decide for themselves.

Geography is the art of the mappable.

All the beauty of the world, 'tis but skin deep.

To be in a couple, do you have to put your single self on a shelf?