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US to Play 'Very Major Role' In Helping Europe: Geithner

The U.S. plans on being an active partner as efforts intensify to get Europe get back on its feet financially, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told CNBC Friday.

US's Geithner warns Europe crisis a global threat

Europe needs to step up efforts to control its debt crisis before it pulls the United States and the rest of world into a renewed downturn, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged on Wednesday.

Geithner's "succinct" message irks Europeans

John O'Donnell and Robin Emmott Reuters 09/16/2011

Geithner says lending cuts could hurt U.S. influence

Glenn Somerville and Lesley Wroughton Reuters 03/09/2011
Geithner's "succinct" message irks Europeans

It was an unprecedented visit designed to spur the euro zone into action. But Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's high-profile trip to Europe left some European officials more dumbstruck than starstruck.

Geithner says lending cuts could hurt U.S. influence

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged lawmakers on Wednesday to approve capital increases for global lending institutions and warned that failure to do so could harm U.S. influence abroad.

Geithner's Goal: Rebalanced World Economy

DAMIAN PALETTA And DAVID WESSEL The Wall Street Journal 10/20/2010
Geithner's Goal: Rebalanced World Economy

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he would use weekend meetings of G-20 finance ministers to advance efforts to "rebalance" the world economy so it is less reliant on U.S. consumers, to move toward establishing "norms" on exchange-rate policy, and to persuade others the U.S. doesn't aim to devalue its way to prosperity.

New US bank plan offers lending incentive -Treasury Secretary

The Obama administration's new plan to revive small business lending would reduce the cost of government capital for small banks as they make more loans, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday.

U.S. Treasury Extends $700 Billion Bank-Bailout Program

Robert Schmidt and Rebecca Christie Bloomberg.com 12/09/2009
Tim Geithner's NY Fed told AIG to keep quiet about $105bn paid to banks

Tim Geithner's Federal Reserve Bank of New York urged American International Group (AIG) to remain silent on $105bn (£65bn) of payments made to banks including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank at the height of the financial crisis.

U.S. Treasury Extends $700 Billion Bank-Bailout Program

The Obama administration extended the $700 billion financial-rescue program until October, arguing that the U.S. must hold on to the money in case of new financial shocks.

Treasury Secretary Says US Unemployment May Peak in Second Half of 2010

Steve Matthews and Susan Decker Bloomberg.com 08/02/2009
Proposal would limit scope of new financial protection agency

WASHINGTON — Ceding ground amid growing business opposition, the Obama administration on Wednesday signaled a willingness to exempt retailers, real estate brokers, lawyers, auto dealers, cable companies and accountants from oversight of its proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

Treasury Secretary Says US Unemployment May Peak in Second Half of 2010

The U.S. unemployment rate may not peak until the second half of 2010, even as the broader economy shows signs of improvement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said.


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