Topic: Timothy Geithner

Key change in accounting may boost banks' balance sheets

Under the new ‘mark-to-market’ rule, banks can consider the value of assets as if they are being sold in an orderly fashion, not in a distress sale.

Ho-hum. Another Obama nominee doesn't pay taxes

Opinion: What the poor can teach the rich at G-20

Microfinance lessons for a macrofinance mess.

Obama ratchets up pressure on GM, Chrysler

Obama wants more reform from GM, Chrysler

The two automakers seek additional $22 billion from the US, even as the president signals their plans aren’t adequate.

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The Monitor's View: How not to sell toxic mortgages

The Geithner plan relies on some secrecy to force banks to sell. Congress must back off.

Geithner pushes his financial reforms on Capitol Hill

The Treasury secretary’s plan aims to rein in the industry’s boom-bust cycle and soothe Europe ahead of the G-20 summit.

Financial sector's profits plunge a record 59 percent

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Geithner to G-20: Stay the course

'Substantial' fiscal and monetary moves across the globe will get traction, US Treasury secretary says.

US bailout backlash: the horror movie?

A global currency? No. A dollar substitute? Maybe.

Geithner's big week with Congress, bank plan

The Treasury secretary begins to find his footing after a shaky start.

Was Monday's rally a mirage?

Wall Street warms to ‘toxic assets’ plan

Geithner's plan aims to use public and private money to clean up $500 billion to $1 trillion in bad loans.

Dow up nearly 500 points on bank plan

Obama on 60 Minutes: Geithner good, Cheney bad

Can US let AIG fail?

Public outrage could force the Treasury Department to reconsider which financial giants pose a ‘systemic risk’ to the economy.

Senator Dodd takes the heat on AIG bonuses

The public and political uproar could make what's expected to be a tough reelection fight next year even tougher for the Connecticut Democrat.

Obama cracks jokes on Tonight Show - says Geithner is outstanding

Lawmakers target 'outrageous' AIG bonuses

Members of both parties are mad at the insurance giant. But big questions remain over what they can do about it.

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.

AIG bonuses leave Obama in a tough spot

Public outrage over $165 million in bonus pay puts his political capital at risk.

AIG: We'll pay bonuses back