All Mark Zandi Quotes
- No one should expect the value of their house to appreciate quickly - counting on your home to be a significant part of your retirement… Appreciate
- There is a banking adage that if it's growing like a weed, it's a good chance that it's a weed. Adage
- Yes. I don't think it would be appropriate at this point to raise taxes on anyone, certainly not in 2011. Anyone
- A home is still the biggest asset that most Americans own. American
- In a normal time, I don't think economic policy makes a large difference one way or another. But in times of crisis it makes all… All
- Buying a home wouldn't make much sense if house prices were likely to decline further; no one wants to catch a falling knife. Buying
- I've done work for both Democrats and Republicans. Both
- I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports. Any
- A housing renaissance has begun. This may be hard to believe after the dizzying, six-year-long crash in home sales, construction and house prices. But housing… Begun
- Defaulting on the nation's debt would be cataclysmic. The U.S. Treasury's Aaa rating is the one constant in the world's financial system. When times are… Aaa Rating
- The principal linkages between Japan and the U.S. global economies are trade, financial markets, and commodity markets. Commodity
- The discussion in Washington has changed dramatically. I mean, it's no longer a question of should we address entitlements - it's no longer a question… Address
- Our economy isn't going to recover until the housing market finds its footing. Economy
- Potential home buyers have a two-step decision process. First, they determine whether they can afford to make a purchase - does their income safely cover… Afford
- Our biggest challenge is to eliminate the popular perception that economists don't have anything useful to say. Anything Useful
- Past experience with fiscal austerity at home and overseas strongly suggests that it is best for the economy's long-run performance to restrain government spending rather… Austerity
- The extension and expansion of the payroll tax holidays for workers would be number one on my list and key to avoiding recession. Avoiding
- There are different flavors of recession. You can get into some pretty dark scenarios pretty quickly. Dark
- My policy is I will help any policymaker who asks, whether they be a Republican or a Democrat. Any
- The Tea Party was born out of the disgust many Americans felt early in the financial crisis upon learning that the federal government was even… American
- We need to get rid of the debt ceiling law. It's anachronistic and it's a problem. Anachronistic
- They called me the sexiest economist in America, and that was years ago, when I had hair and body mass and my teeth were shiny. Ago
- The most important point is, in a time of crisis, there is no way out but for the government to be bold and aggressive. Aggressive
- The FHA's success provides strong evidence that government can and should play a role in the nation's mortgage finance system. It also demonstrates that although… Been
- I'm a registered Democrat. Democrat