TARP Oversight
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Among the topics he addressed were the cost efficiency of TARP, the potential impact of faulty…
490 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Among the topics he addressed were the cost efficiency of TARP, the potential impact of faulty…
490 viewsThe Financial Stability Oversight Council held its second meeting for an update on mortgage servicing, foreclosure issues and votes on several matters related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street…
433 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spoke at the Wall Street Journal's annual CEO Council meeting. He said several changes are needed in the U.S. tax code and that a growing number of tax…
163 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner talked about job creation efforts, strengthening financial markets, and the global economy.
292 viewsAt its first meeting, the Financial Stability Oversight Council moved forward with a measure that would restrict banks from certain kinds of high-risk trading and rules meant to make…
231 viewsSecretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner made an announcement of economic sanctions against Iran for human rights abuses. The sanctions were authorized by an…
297 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the state of the international financial system, focusing on international regulatory issues relevant to the implementation of…
481 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about Chinese fiscal policy and progress in talks to revalue the Chinese currency, the Yuan.
1,417 viewsThe Departments of the Treasury and Housing and Urban Development co-sponsored a conference on the future of housing finance in anticipation of a comprehensive proposal for new regulations to…
1,076 viewsTreasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who serve on the Board of Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, released a new…
470 viewsTimothy Geithner spoke about about U.S. tax and fiscal policy. He focused on the state of the economy and said that the Bush administration had left “a terrible legacy” of high unemployment and…
161 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner talked about the recently-passed financial regulation bill. In his remarks he said the legislation will keep the U.S. competitive and deter businesses…
188 viewsTreasury Secretayr Geithner testified about the status of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). In his remarks he said that banks had repaid about 75 percent of the bailout…
1,606 viewsThe Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission held the second of two days of hearings on the “shadow banking system.” Secretary Geithner called on the Senate to continue work on financial regulatory…
740 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about a proposed fee on large financial institutions, commonly referred to as the bank tax. He urged Congress to impose a 10-year, $90 billion fee on…
321 viewsTreasury Secretary Geithner spoke at the G-20 finance ministers' spring meeting. He spoke about the pace of global economic recovery and answered questions from the audience.
280 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a hearing titled a hearing titled “Public Policy Issues Raised by the Report of the Lehman Bankruptcy Examiner.” Following testimony by members…
2,906 viewsAt the White House daily briefing, Secretary Geithner spoke to reporters and answered questions following a White House meeting with congressional leaders and President Obama about…
283 viewsTimothy Geithner was interviewed by Steven Pearlstein as part of the American Society of Newspaper Editors 2010 ideas summit. He answered questions on the economy, financial regulation…
211 viewsSenior women financial officials in the Obama administration talked about their careers, obstacles they had overcome, and their vision of future financial reforms.
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