Timothy Geithner

Nearly half of Americans rate Geithner performance "poor" Friday, 20 Nov 2009 02:18pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Adding to lawmaker criticism of U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's performance is a new survey released on Friday showing 42 percent of Americans say he has done a "poor job" handling the credit crisis and federal bailout programs.  Full Article

U.S. yield curve signals nagging Fed anxiety Friday, 20 Nov 2009 10:54am EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A deep-seated anxiety about how soon the Federal Reserve will raise rates has caused the widest chasm between short- and long-dated Treasury yields in 20 years, despite the Fed's assurances low rates will stay for some time.  Full Article

Goldman Sachs' Shareholders Seethe Friday, 20 Nov 2009 09:36am EST

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You can add some of Goldman Sachs' (GS) most important shareholders to the growing list of agitators who do not approve of the firm's plans to pay out record bonuses this year.

COLUMN-Fury against Fed intensifies on Capitol Hill: John Kemp Friday, 20 Nov 2009 08:45am EST

-- John Kemp is a Reuters columnist. The views expressed are his own --  Full Article

Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 09:06pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as a House committee postponed a pivotal vote and Republicans on a Senate committee aired stubborn opposition.  Full Article

Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 08:36pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as a House committee postponed a pivotal vote and Republicans on a Senate committee aired stubborn opposition.  Full Article

Geithner, under fire, defends AIG bailout Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 07:45pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday defended the costly bailout of insurer AIG and urged swift regulatory reform to safeguard the economy from the failure of big financial firms.  Full Article   |   Video

HIGHLIGHTS: Geithner's testimony on financial reform Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 07:45pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The following are highlights from a congressional Joint Economic Committee hearing on Thursday on financial reform with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.  Full Article

Geithner, under fire, defends AIG bailout Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 06:07pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday defended the costly bailout of insurer AIG and urged swift regulatory reform to safeguard the economy from the failure of big financial firms.  Full Article   |   Video

UPDATE 5-Geithner, under fire, defends AIG bailout Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 06:05pm EST

* Geithner pushes for single regulator for largest firms  Full Article