Topic: U.S. Department of the Treasury

Paulson crafts his new role

In essence, Congress is telling him to create his own financial recovery plan.

Congress's financial rescue plan is first step

Democrats will use credit-crisis hearings this month as a springboard for more regulation next year.

Will public's distaste for a 'bailout' fade?

If Monday's stock market crash seemed like a signal for Congress to do something, many Americans still cringe at the idea of government bailouts.

Europe pushed to produce its own rescue plans

Three major lenders were rescued on Monday as the global credit crisis spread.

The Monitor's View: Pin down candidates on bailout

Voters need to hear more on how the bailout will affect the next president's priorities.

How bailout deal will impact next president

A $700 billion US rescue of banks is not likely to crimp McCain's or Obama'sspending plans, at least in the short term.

Congress wrestles with Wall Street bailout package

Is there a deal or not? It depends on who’s asked, but an outline is emerging from Thursday’s meeting at the White House.

Candidates now focus on financial crisis

Obama and McCain hope to jump-start the economy, but their plans clearly differ.

Opinion: Build a better bailout

The Paulson plan should target bad loans, not burned investors.

Will U.S. bailout work?

The Treasury's $700 billion rescue would push US into uncharted territory.

Congress is wary of the push to bail out Wall Street

Lawmakers are watching the stock market as an indicator of whether to buy Bush's plan.

China’s first spacewalk: no cold-war race this time

The Shenzhou 7 launches Thursday in an era of global space cooperation.

The Monitor's View: The other bailout: Main Street

How much will it cost taxpayers when Treasury renegotiates troubled loans it buys from banks?

Will short-selling ban help – or hurt – banks?

London and New York stopped a practice seen as pushing stocks down. But some say short-sellers are merely scapegoats.

Treasury chief Paulson on verge of historic new powers

The administration's bailout plan would make him temporary overseer of the US financial system.

Bailout could boost inflation, sink dollar

Oil and gold surged Monday as investors worried that huge new debts will harm US Treasury's credit standing.

The Monitor's View: The mortgage buck stops where?

A public reckoning by Congress is needed before taxpayers are put on the hook.

Mortgage hunt tough, not impossible

What borrowers can do to get favorable terms.

Investors' guide to stormy market: Find havens

Fund managers who have made money this year point to longer-term bonds and a careful selection of stocks.

Wall Street woes: why world's investors sit on sidelines

Job No. 1 for central bankers: restore confidence in markets.

With finance crisis, hands-off era over

More oversight lies ahead, no matter who's in the Oval Office.

Lehman: This time, feds let a big bank fall

As venerable Wall Street firms succumb to the home loan crisis, focus shifts to limiting taxpayer cost.

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac wielded big clout in Washington

The mortgage giants used everything from lobbying to charity to maintain their special status.

Growth cheery, but economy glum

A disconnect: Pocketbook well-being has fallen behind productivity gains.