As An Economist, I'm Aware That Life

Good Economic Policy Requires Not So Much The Bravado To Implement Drastic Change As The Strength And Wisdom To Make Reasonable Trade-offs Over The Many Years It Takes To Transform A Country's Standard Of Living.

I Think My Wife Would Take Objection To Any Characterization Of Me As Perfect.

A Government Decision That Slashes Spending At The Wrong Time And Sends A Weak Economy Into A Tailspin Can Be Just As Undisciplined As One That Unleashes A Wasteful Spending Spree In An Overheated Environment.

As An Economist, I'm Aware That Life Is Full Of Trade Offs.

You Can Actually Make A Lot Of Money And Do A Lot Of Good In The World. I Don't See Those Things As Being In Opposition To One Another. I Never Have.