Topic: Henry M. Paulson

China, Wall Street, and the financial crisis: Francis Fukuyama talks with Henry Paulson

Scholar Francis Fukuyama and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talk about China, Wall Street, and the global financial crisis.

On the Brink, In Fed We Trust, Too Big to Fail, and How Markets Fail

Four books offer insight into the 2008 financial crisis that shook the US economy.

Lehman Bros. used accounting trick amid financial crisis – and earlier

Failed investment bank Lehman Bros. used an accounting trick at the end of each quarter to make its finances appear less shaky than they really were, says a report from an examiner.

Ticking prime bomb: Fannie Mae monthly summary

Fannie Mae's numbers from December 2009 show the that it – and US taxpayers – aren't out of the woods yet. 

Bestselling books the week of 2/25/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores all across America.

Paulson's 'On the Brink': Seven revelations about US financial crisis

In his account of managing America's financial crisis, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson recounts shock, disappointment, and own shortcomings. What lessons does 'On the Brink' hold?

Geithner defends AIG bailout against critics of both parties

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the government ‘made the best of a set of terrible choices’ in bailing out insurance giant AIG. But Democrats and Republicans alike hammered him for not demanding more from financial institutions.

Money Daily Brief: US service sector expands

Major Asian stock indexes fell on concerns about weak US labor markets.

Movie review: 'Capitalism: A Love Story'

Michael Moore's amorphous, told-you-so attack is short on remedies.

Paulson: I wish Barney Frank were a Republican

Five questions for Ben Bernanke

The Senate is likely to confirm him, but not without asking things like 'How soon will you raise interest rates?'

Bernanke to be reappointed Fed chief

He's widely credited with averting a second US depression.

Paulson to defend bailout response to crisis

The sole witness at a House hearing Thursday, the former Treasury Secretary will also defend his role in pushing the merger of Bank of America and Wall Street giant Merrill Lynch.

Lawmakers chide Paulson for 'unchecked government power'

In Thursday's hearing, they pointed to the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch merger as evidence of a system that had spun out of control.

Did Fed chief Bernanke threaten Bank of America officials on merger?

Or did the bank's CEO engage in an 'old-fashioned shake down' in seeking a government bailout?

Congress grills Bank of America's Lewis on Merrill merger

Trapped in TARP? Banks eager to exit the US bailout program find it's not so easy.

A hasty exodus could weaken the wobbly banking system, US officials say. They're poised to raise the bar for those wanting out of the Treasury-runprogram.

Former Treasury Secretary Paulson to write a book

AIG chief faces tough questioning over 'retention bonuses'

Edward Liddy is praised by some lawmakers for taking on a tough task. But others excoriate him for large payments to those who helped bring down the company.

Clinton's first destination as secretary of State: a rising Asia

She'll talk with China and three other nations about climate change, the financial crisis, and more.

Fighting recession has become a new kind of warfare

Five months into the economic crisis, experts predict a years-long recovery.

A blunt Newt Gingrich on Blago, Palin, and Limbaugh

Federal stimulus offers speedy bucks, but how much bang?

Opinion: This is not the time to cut taxes

To increase federal revenue, taxes must go up, not down.

Obama pushes to redirect bailout

He aims to expand access to the remaining $350 billion in TARP funding.