“I've been through periods of stress, turbulence in the market for over the course of my career, various times, and never in any of those other periods have we had the advantage of a strong economy underpinning the markets.”

Henry Paulson is an American economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary. He is best known for his leadership during the 2008 financial crisis, guiding the implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to stabilize the financial system. His career spans Wall Street, government, and corporate boardrooms, marked by a focus on economic policy and crisis management.