Embassy of the United States

President Obama’s Remarks at APEC Leaders’ Summit
November 15, 2009  Good morning. It is an honor to be here at this year’s APEC leaders’ Summit. Twenty years ago, as the forces of globalization were just beginning to transform our world, this forum was founded in order to seize the promise of a new era for a region that collectively represents the largest economy on Earth. Twenty years later ...

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Remarks at APEC Singapore Conference
November 11, 2009  Secretary Clinton (Nov. 11): "[W]e’ve had a productive day of discussion, covering the full range of regional and global issues confronting our nations. I have stressed the Obama Administration’s commitment to substantive cooperation. That is a commitment that I have felt very strongly about and made clear on my first trip as Secretary of State ...

President Obama on Financial Rescue and Reform
September 14, 2009 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. It is wonderful to be back in New York after having just been here last week. It is a beautiful day and we have some extraordinary guests here in the Hall today. I just want to mention a few.

President Obama Calls for New Financial Regulatory System
September 14, 2009 Washington — President Obama called on the nation’s financial industry September 14 to work with him and Congress in crafting a new regulatory system to prevent a repeat of the current crisis, which is the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

President Obama on Reappointment of Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman.
August 25, 2009 The man next to me, Ben Bernanke, has led the Fed through one of the worst financial crises that this nation and the world has ever faced. As an expert on the causes of the Great Depression, I'm sure Ben never imagined that he would be part of a team responsible for preventing another. But because of his background, his temperament, his courage...

Remarks by President Obama on Historic New Energy Bill
June 25, 2009 For more than three decades, we’ve talked about our dependence on foreign oil. And for more than three decades, we’ve seen that dependence grow. We’ve seen our reliance on fossil fuels jeopardize our national security...

President Obama Calls G20 Summit a Turning Point for Recovery
April 2, 2009 Washington — President Obama says the G20 Summit is a turning point in the pursuit of global economic recovery. “The London Summit was historic. It was historic because of the size and scope of the challenges we face and because of the timeliness and magnitude of our response,” Obama said at an April 2 press conference following the daylong ...

Now Is the Time for Global Action on Economy, President Obama Says
March 24, 2009  WASHINGTON: We are living through a time of global economic challenges that cannot be met by half measures or the isolated efforts of any nation. Now, the leaders of the Group of 20 have a responsibility to take bold, comprehensive and coordinated action that not only jump-starts recovery, but also launches a new era of economic engagement to ...

BRIEFING BY SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TIMOTHY GEITHNER
March 23, 2009 SECRETARY GEITHNER: Thanks for coming. Nice to see you. Obviously we're announcing this morning the next stage of our broad plan to help repair the financial system. But I want to start by stepping back, putting this in broader context. Just to state again the start proposition that to get this economy back on track we need to get this very ...