28 Quotes by Robert Hormats

It's more of an opportunity than a threat,

The U.S. is better off because we would not be selling very much to Mexico today if the Mexican economy were in crisis. In fact, we are selling more to Mexico today than before the crisis occurred.

They were negotiating from a weaker position ... It would have been hard to defend some of these practices.

They'll get their IMF money and that should help a little bit.

The market is beginning to focus on the huge U.S. trade imbalance and there is a view that as growth picks up in Japan and interest rates go up, a lot of the money coming from Japan to the U.S. will not come as rapidly into the U.S. securities markets, ... Before Hours .

Americans understand that one of our great national strengths is innovation. Great innovators - Benjamin Franklin, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and others - are household names.

The social and economic impact of innovative American researchers, companies, and workers over the course of U.S. history have been enormous.

As the world's 'most dynamic' cities seek to manage their own urban growth, American state and local officials have much to offer. Our mayors can share their experiences in urban design, clean energy projects, Smart Grids, codes for energy efficient buildings, transportation safety, and innovative environmental solutions.

In every major war we have fought in the 19th and 20th centuries. Americans have been asked to pay higher taxes - and nonessential programs have been cut - to support the military effort. Yet during this Iraq war, taxes have been lowered and domestic spending has climbed. In contrast to World War I, World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam, for most Americans this conflict has entailed no economic sacrifice. The only people really sacrificing for this war are the troops and their families.