More steps may be needed on economy: Geithner

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before a House Financial services committee hearing on Regulatory Perspectives on the Obama Administration's Financial Regulatory Reform Proposals on Capitol Hill in Washington July 24, 2009.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday there were signs the U.S. economy was starting to improve but additional actions may be needed to cement recovery.

Geithner, speaking on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," said the Obama administration may have to look at extending unemployment benefits toward the end of the year to deal with a high jobless rate.

"I think that is something that the administration and Congress are going to look very carefully at as we get closer to the end of this year," Geithner said.

(Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Bill Trott)