TIMOTHY GEITHNER

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Obama reasserts Volcker rule, Senate bill seen

The Obama administration reasserted its commitment to banning proprietary trading by banks with draft legislative language on Wednesday, despite signs that Congress is unlikely to adopt such a rule.

Obama reasserts Volcker rule

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The Obama administration reasserted its commitment to banning proprietary trading by banks with draft legislative language on Wednesday, despite signs that the U.S. Congress is unlikely to adopt such a rule.

Geithner: Regulatory overhaul must guard consumers

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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told representatives from consumer groups on Wednesday that he won't accept a financial regulatory bill that fails to provide strong market protection for consumers.
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Geithner repeats call for financial reform bill

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday repeated his call for Congress to pass financial reform legislation that curbs risk-taking by big financial firms and ensures they can absorb their own losses.
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Obama heralds credit card rules

The Obama administration heralded new rules protecting U.S. credit card holders from certain fees and rate increases on Monday, even as Connecticut's Attorney General criticized the Federal Reserve for not using the rules to reverse earlier card rate hikes.
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Financial watchdog's power crucial: Obama aide

An Obama administration spokesman on Monday stressed the importance of independent authority for a proposed U.S. financial consumer watchdog and said where it was housed was another issue.
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Geithner urges independent U.S. financial watchdog

The Obama administration on Monday urged support for a U.S. financial consumer watchdog that is strong and independent, pushing Senate Democrats to resist compromises sought by Republicans and bank lobbyists.
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FACTBOX: What U.S. law on currency manipulation says

President Barack Obama's vow to get tougher on countries such as China that undervalue their currencies has heightened attention on whether the Treasury Department will formally label China as a currency manipulator in a semi-annual report due in April.
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Geithner: No double-dip slump but recovery slow

The risk the economy will slip back into recession is lower now than at any time in the past year, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday, while conceding that recovery will be slow and uneven.
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No double-dip slump but recovery slow: Geithner

The risk the U.S. economy will slip back into recession is lower now than at any time in the past year, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday, while conceding that recovery will be slow and uneven.
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G7 reassures on Greece, talks tough on banks

Reassurances about debt-strapped Greece and agreement that banks should pay for future rescue funds capped an international meeting in Canada's Arctic, as European policymakers sought to convince jittery markets that they have things under control.
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Geithner says zeal for bank reform intact

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner insisted on Saturday that major economies were not easing up on their commitment to stiffen the rules for banks just because the global economy was recovering.
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Euro zone seeks to calm Greek crisis fears at G7

The euro zone's top finance officials sought on Saturday to calm concerns about a deep budget crisis that has roiled financial markets and raised questions about the future of the single currency group.
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G7 meets in Canada's Far North

Following are comments by finance ministers and other officials after a meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations, focused on the euro zone's budget crisis, bank regulation and economic recovery.
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Jobless claims rise, productivity stays high

The number of U.S. workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope that companies were closer to adding to payrolls.
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Geithner says bank fee can recoup AIG bonuses

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday said insurer AIG's contracts to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses were outrageous and appealed to Congress to help recoup payments.
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Geithner appeals for bipartisan attack on deficits

The Obama administration is prepared to impose fees on financial firms for as long as necessary to ensure that every cent spent on bailing out banks is repaid, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday.
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Geithner: Banks must pay fully for bailout

The Obama administration is prepared to impose fees on financial firms for as long as necessary to ensure that every cent spent on bailing out banks is repaid, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday.

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