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Geithner to visit Europe to discuss debt crisis – Yahoo Finance

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to Europe next week for a series of meetings in Germany, France and Italy as leaders pursue a plan to solve the European debt crisis, the Treasury Department announced Friday. Inflation … Continue reading

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Timothy Geithner defends small business loans – Politico.com

In often spirited exchanges, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Tuesday defended his department’s handling of a small business lending fund that ended its one-year-run last month after committing only a fraction of the $ 30 billion in capital authorized … Inflation … Continue reading

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Geithner in Paris Will Tell European Counterparts to Move Fast – BusinessWeek

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner will increase pressure this week on his European counterparts to act forcefully amid U.S. concern that the continent’s debt crisis is hurting the global economy. “The consequences … Inflation Policy News … Continue reading

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Geithner sees substantial impact from jobs bill – Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday that the Obama administration’s new jobs bill, if passed by Congress, would have a substantial positive impact on the U.S. economy. “If Congress were to act on this bill … … Continue reading

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Timothy Geithner: Euro Zone Can ‘Hold This Thing Together’ – Huffingtonpost.com

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday urged European leaders to act more forcefully to solve Europe’s escalating debt crisis and said they have the financial and economic capacity to do so. “They recognize that they have been behind … Inflation … Continue reading

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Geithner: Officials seeking debt deal by afternoon – KTTC

WASHINGTON (AP) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says congressional leaders are putting together a framework for raising the nation’s debt limit with a goal of announcing a deal before Asian markets open Sunday afternoon. US officials worry that a … … Continue reading

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Geithner says confident U.S. will meet debt obligations – Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday it was unthinkable for the United States not to meet its debt obligations and he is confident a debt deal will get done. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” program, … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Geithner Says Republicans Must Compromise On Budget Deal – Smart Money

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday that Republicans will have to make politically difficult compromises as the White House and Congress look to reach a budget deal, underscoring the Obama administration’s insistence … Inflation Policy News Link

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Geithner calls for unified voice on Greece bailout – Marketwatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday referred to as on European policymakers to speak with a unified voice about their efforts to stem an emergency in Greece. “It would be quite helpful to have Europe speak with … Continue reading

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Geithner: Seeks Spending Caps And Enforcement Triggers For Budget – NASDAQ

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Wednesday said political leaders really should attempt to lock in budgetary commitments with spending caps and enforcement triggers, rather than getting stuck on details of fiscal reforms. “What you want to … Inflation … Continue reading

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