The choice is between which mistake is easier to correct: underdoing it or overdoing it. Timothy Geithner choicecorrecteasy Change image and share on social
But what we're determined to do, and what the reforms will do is to make sure this system goes back to its core purpose of taking the savings of Americans and from investors around the world and allocating those to people with an idea, not just the largest companies in the country, but to small businesses with an idea and a plan for growing. Timothy Geithner allocateamericanback share on social
Monetary policy itself cannot sensibly be directed at reducing imbalances. Timothy Geithner directimbalancemonetary Change image and share on social
And I think it's a prudent, responsible way, given the scale of the emergency, the scale of the damage still facing America, that we finance these additional support for the unemployed as well as the support for small business. We think there's a good case for doing it now. We want to do it in an overall fiscally responsible way. Timothy Geithner additionalamericabusiness share on social
As financial markets continue to broaden and deepen, the behavior of asset prices will play an important role in the formulation of monetary policy going forward, perhaps a more important role than in the past. Timothy Geithner assetbehaviorbroaden share on social
The recognition that things that are not sustainable will eventually come to an end does not give us much of a guide to whether the transition will be calm or exciting. Timothy Geithner calmendeventually Change image and share on social
I think we're not going to preserve Fannie and Freddie in anything like their current form. We're going to have to bring fundamental change to that market. Timothy Geithner bringchangecurrent Change image and share on social