If you have an apple and I have an apple, and we exchange apples, we both still only have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea, and we exchange ideas, we each now have two ideas.

Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our Government.

We must adapt to changing markets while staying true to our core values.

Economics is at its best when it helps us solve real-world problems in a rigorous and transparent way.

"I don't complain. I accept the challenge and I work."

I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.