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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talked about the subprime mortgage crisis. He talked about the governmental interests in the development of a market-based solution. He said that mortgage in…

Mortgage industry leaders talked about the outlook for the U.S. housing market and the potential impact on financial institutions. Topics included the current mortgage crisis, housing price …

Secretary Rice and Secretary Paulson announced the imposition of economic sanctions on Iran and financial institutions doing business with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. They said the actions w…

Secretaries Paulson and Jackson and others talked with reporters about new steps for helping homeowners avoid foreclosure. Topics included the turmoil in the mortgage market, falling house p…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing titled “Legislative and Regulatory Options for Minimizing and Mitigating Mortgage Foreclosures.” Witnesses testified about the Presiden…

Secretary Paulson participated in a forum on expanding economic opportunity in the Americas. Topics included trade policy, investment in education, meeting health care needs, expanding econo…

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne removed the American bald eagle, once nearly extinct, from the threatened species list at a ceremony near the Jefferson Memorial. The eagle was moved from …

The Secretary of the Treasury made his annual report on progress in reforming the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the broader international financial system. Topics included IMF reform…

Secretary Paulson spoke about the Treasury Department’s role in national security, tracking terrorist financing, and cooperation with other agencies in law enforcement efforts. He also answe…

Secretary Paulson and the other trustees spoke to reporters about the release of the annual report of the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Board. Among the topics the addresses were lon…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing titled “Examining the Administration’s Plan for Reducing the Tax Gap: What Are the Goals, Benchmarks and Timetables?” Officials testified about t…

Secretary Paulson spoke about the state of the U.S. economy, conditions for economic growth in U.S. and global markets, and the role of government in market regulation. Following his remarks…

Secretary Paulson spoke to business leaders about the importance of the free flow of trade to U.S. economic growth. He also talked about recent trends in the stock market and answered questi…

Secretary Paulson testified about the release of the fiscal year 2008 federal budget and Bush administration spending priorities. Among the issues he addressed were real and estimated federa…