Mark Zandi Quotes

There is a banking adage that if it's growing like a weed, it's a good chance that it's a weed.

My policy is I will help any policymaker who asks, whether they be a Republican or a Democrat.

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.

A home is still the biggest asset that most Americans own.

The biggest culprits in the housing fiasco came from the private sector, and more specifically from a mortgage industry that was out of control.

Yes. I don't think it would be appropriate at this point to raise taxes on anyone, certainly not in 2011.

The most important point is, in a time of crisis, there is no way out but for the government to be bold and aggressive.

The extension and expansion of the payroll tax holidays for workers would be number one on my list and key to avoiding recession.

I'm a registered Democrat.

I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports.

I've done work for both Democrats and Republicans.

Our biggest challenge is to eliminate the popular perception that economists don't have anything useful to say.

There are different flavors of recession. You can get into some pretty dark scenarios pretty quickly.

We need to get rid of the debt ceiling law. It's anachronistic and it's a problem.

Our economy isn't going to recover until the housing market finds its footing.

The principal linkages between Japan and the U.S. global economies are trade, financial markets, and commodity markets.

Buying a home wouldn't make much sense if house prices were likely to decline further; no one wants to catch a falling knife.