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Geithner aired concern on bank limits: sources

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has expressed some skepticism behind closed doors about the broad bank limits proposed on Thursday by his boss, President Barack Obama, according to financial industry sources. Read more here: Geithner aired concern on bank limits: sources

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Geithner: Can shift "substantial" bailout funds to jobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration can shift “substantial” resources from bank bailouts to job creation and will soon spell out the case for doing so, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday. Originally posted here: Geithner: Can shift “substantial” bailout funds to jobs

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Geithner: ‘The credit crunch is not over’

One day after Goldman Sachs’ CEO apologized for his bank’s role in the financial meltdown, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner called on the nation’s financiers to step up and do more to fix the damage they helped cause. Follow this link: Geithner: ‘The credit crunch is not over’

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Geithner: need stimulus, not financial transactions tax (Reuters)

Reuters – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Saturday stressed the necessity of keeping global economic stimulus in place until recovery is assured and opposed the utility of a tax on financial transactions as a way to dampen risky bank behavior. See the article here: Geithner: need stimulus, not financial …

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Stimulus, not transactions tax needed: Geithner (Reuters)

Reuters – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Saturday stressed the necessity of keeping global economic stimulus in place until recovery is assured and opposed the utility of a tax on financial transactions as a way to dampen risky bank behavior. More: Stimulus, not transactions tax needed: Geithner …

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Stimulus, not transactions tax needed: Geithner

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Saturday stressed the necessity of keeping global economic stimulus in place until recovery is assured and opposed the utility of a tax on financial transactions as a way to dampen risky bank behavior. See the rest here: Stimulus, not transactions …

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Geithner: Economy rebounding, but job growth lags (AP)

AP – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner acknowledges the federal budget deficit is too high, but that the priorities now are economic growth and job creation. More: Geithner: Economy rebounding, but job growth lags (AP)

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US official: law will not lead to more bailouts

WASHINGTON – (AP) Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday that giving the U.S. government the power to dismantle mammoth financial firms like Lehman Brothers will prevent future bailouts. Read the original: US official: law will not lead to more bailouts

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Bank Execs Had Direct Line To Geithner

A select group of powerful Wall Street bankers have Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s ear. The Associated Press reviewed seven month of Geithner’s phone records, and found that even on his busiest days the treasury secretary made time to talk to executives from Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs. Matt …

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Geithner Shows Flexibility On Regulator

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday about the need to protect consumers and rein in financial institutions. View original post here: Geithner Shows Flexibility On Regulator

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