In Obama's Words

Obama Discusses AIG Bonuses, Small Business Issues

This is a corporation that finds itself in financial distress due to recklessness and greed. Under these circumstances, it's hard to understand how derivative traders at AIG warranted any bonuses, much less $165 million in extra pay. I mean, how do they justify this outrage to the taxpayers who are keeping the company afloat?”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama meets with Fairfax family and delivers remarks on the economy

The body politic is like an individual in the sense that if they go through a really bad accident and you're in a cast and got a little whiplashed and bruised and battered, it takes some time to recover. And that's what happened to our economy. We went through a really bad accident.”

Obama participates in CNBC town hall discussion on jobs

Well, I think it's premature to say that John Boehner is going to be speaker of the House.”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama delivers remarks on the economy and take questions from workers and small businesses in the audience

That's our goal. But I want to just say to Buffalo -- I want to say to all of you and I want to say to America -- we can say beyond a shadow of doubt, today we are headed in the right direction.”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama meets with Des Moines family

All right, we're going way afield now. I mean, the -- so let me focus on your question...”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama delivers remarks on small business jobs proposals

Being a successful small-business person isn't just about collecting a profit or outperforming your competition, it's about contributing to the success of this country's economy.”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama delivers remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

I'm here today because I am convinced, as Tom mentioned in his introduction, that we can and we must work together. Whatever differences we may have, I know that all of us share a deep, abiding belief in this country, a belief in our people, a belief in the principles that have made America's economy the envy of the world.”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama holds a discussion on women and the economy

I'm confident that we're now moving in the right direction, but we've still got more work to do, which is part of the reason why this election coming up is so important.”

• Other issues:Economy, Social Issues

Obama holds question and answer session with Senate Democrats

• Other issues:Government and Politics

Obama delivers closing remarks at White House jobs summit

We can create new jobs, spur enormous amounts of business opportunities for the clean tech sector, but we're also laying the groundwork for energy independence, and we also... set up the prospect that it would pay for itself from ultimate energy savings.”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama participates in an APEC CEO business summit in Honolulu, Hawaii

he United States is a Pacific power and we are here to stay. And one of the messages that Secretary Clinton, Secretary Panetta have been delivering, but I am personally here to deliver over the next week, is that there's no region in the world that we consider more vital than the Asia Pacific region, and we want, on a whole range of issues, to be working with our partner countries around the Pacific Rim in order to enhance job growth, economic growth, prosperity and security for all of us.”

• Other issues:Economy, Foreign Policy

Obama delivers remarks on the economy in Woonsocket, R.I.

...we all have a stake in helping our small businesses grow and succeed. And because small businesses create two out of every three new jobs in America, our economy depends on it.”

• Other issues:Other

Obama signs the Small Business Jobs Act

You know, at this difficult time in our country, it's essential that we keep up the fight for every job, for every new business, for every opportunity to strengthen this economy.”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama holds a discussion on the economy

A lot of folks think it's an easy way to score political points is by trying to act as if there's a "them" and an "us," instead of just an "us."”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama delivers remarks on small business

We've seen a fair amount of obstruction that's had more to do with gaining political advantage than helping the country. But surely, Democrats and Republicans ought to be able to agree on this bill.”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama holds a discussion on the economy

I guess my response then to people is to say, look, in our own individual lives each of us go through times where it just seems like we get -- it feels like we get some bad breaks or we make some mistakes, something happens in our life where we're kind of in a hole. And the deeper the hole sometimes the harder it is to muster up the energy and the go-get-'em attitude to be able to climb out of it.”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama holds a round table discussion with small business owners

I think Patty would agree with me when I say there will be plenty of time between now and November to play politics, but the small business owners beside me and around the country don't have time for political games.”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama remarks at townhall meeting in Racine, Wisconsin

I mean, maybe I'm confused. Do you think that the financial crisis was an ant and we just needed a little ant swatter to fix this thing? Or do you think that we need to restructure how we regulate the financial system so you aren’t on the hook again and we don't have this kind of crisis again?”

• Other issues:Economy

Obama delivers State of the Union address

We face big and difficult challenges. And what the American people hope - what they deserve - is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our differences; to overcome the numbing weight of our politics.”

• Other issues:Agriculture, Courts and Judiciary, Crime and Law Enforcement, Defense, Economy, Education, Energy and Environment, Foreign Policy, Government and Politics, Health Care, Homeland Security, Immigration, National Security and Intelligence, Science and Technology, Social Issues, Transportation, Veterans Affairs

Obama delivers remarks at closing session of Winning the Future forum in Cleveland, Ohio

We know that when it comes to America's success, there's no room for division between business and labor, and Democrats and Republicans. When it comes to competing for jobs and industries, we are on one team, and that is the American team. We will rise and fall together.”

• Other issues:Economy