Timothy Franz Geithner (born August 18, 1961) is the 75th and current United States Secretary of the Treasury, serving under President Barack Obama. He was previously the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Geithner's position includes a large role in directing the Federal Government's economic response to the financial crisis which began after December 2007. Specific tasks include directing the allocation of the $350 billion of Wall Street bailout funds. He is currently dealing with multiple high visibility issues, including the survival of the automobile industry, the restructuring of banks, financial institutions and insurance companies, recovery of the mortgage market, demands for protectionism, President Obama's tax changes, and relations with foreign governments that are dealing with similar crises. Read More
Geithner: JPMorgan 'case for reform'
May 15 - Politico
Geithner cites progress in talks with Beijing
May 04 - MarketWatch
US warns India about investment, tax changes
Apr 20 - France24
Yuan reforms 'significant', 'promising': Geithner
Apr 18 - France24
Geithner stumps for ‘Buffett Rule’ before vote
Apr 15 - MarketWatch
Apr 13 - Politico
Geithner says closer to Fannie, Freddie reform
Mar 28 - MarketWatch
Geithner urges Congress to back IMF, World Bank
Mar 27 - France24
Euro crisis not going to cause 'huge' damage: US
Mar 08 - France24
Geithner defends Obama's Wall Street reforms
Mar 02 - France24
US backs new IMF loan to Greece
Feb 20 - France24
Corporate tax plan to come soon: Geithner
Feb 14 - MarketWatch
Flaherty complains to Geithner about U.S. banking rule
Feb 13 - Financial Post
America's GDP growth disappoints
Jan 27 - Financial Post
Geithner urges bigger financial firewall in Europe
Jan 27 - MarketWatch
Before the Bell: U.S. GDP, Geithner on Europe in the spotlight
Jan 27 - MarketWatch
Geithner won't serve 2nd term as U.S. Treasury boss
Jan 25 - CBC
Geithner heads to Europe for decisive week
Dec 02 - MarketWatch
Geithner prods Europe to move faster on crisis
Nov 15 - MarketWatch
IMF, EU resources enough for eurozone crisis: US
Oct 14 - France24
By Reuters
Former White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles, whose name has surfaced as a potential successor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, said Sunday he does not want the job and has not been asked by Democratic President Barack Obama. (12:44 pm)
MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, MORGAN STANLEY, WHITE HOUSE
By IBTimes
The recent multibillion-dollar trading loss suffered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), the country's largest bank by assets, has strengthened the case against letting bank executives serve as directors of Federal Reserve regional banks and thus regulating themselves, policy makers say. (May 23)
MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, SEC, JPMORGAN CHASE, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE, NEW YORK, MICHIGAN, NYSE
By Reuters
New claims for jobless benefits last week held at levels suggesting sluggish growth in hiring and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region contracted in May, worrisome signs for a still-fragile economic recovery. (May 17)
MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, WAL-MART, UNEMPLOYMENT, BARCLAYS, MANUFACTURING, NEW YORK
By Reuters
New claims for unemployment benefits were unchanged last week, according to government data on Thursday that will do little to ease concerns about a recent slowdown in jobs growth. (May 17)
MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, WAL-MART, UNEMPLOYMENT, NEW YORK
By Reuters
The White House, following a trading loss of more than $2 billion by JPMorgan, wants to ensure a tough interpretation of a regulation aimed at preventing banks from making bets with their own money, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. (May 17)
MORE TOPICS: WHITE HOUSE
By Reuters
The FBI has opened a probe into trading losses at JPMorgan Chase & Co, stepping up the pressure on the bank after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve said they were also looking into the wrong-way bets that led to the losses. (May 15)
MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, SEC, JPMORGAN CHASE, FINANCIAL REFORM, RETAIL, FLORIDA
By Reuters UK
The FBI has opened a probe into trading losses at JPMorgan Chase & Co, stepping up the pressure on the bank after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve said they were also looking into the wrong-way bets that led to the losses. (May 15)
MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, SEC, JPMORGAN CHASE, FINANCIAL REFORM, RETAIL, FLORIDA
By Reuters
The FBI has opened a probe into trading losses at JPMorgan Chase & Co, stepping up the pressure on the bank after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve said they were also looking into the wrong-way bets that led to the losses. (May 15)
MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, JPMORGAN CHASE, FINANCIAL REFORM, RETAIL, FLORIDA, NEW YORK
By Reuters
Shareholders of JPMorgan Chase & Co gathered in the hundreds on Tuesday for its annual meeting, as pressure rises on the bank and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon over billions of dollars in trading losses. (May 15)
MORE TOPICS: JPMORGAN CHASE, FINANCIAL REFORM, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY
By Reuters UK
Shareholders of JPMorgan Chase & Co gathered in the hundreds on Tuesday for its annual meeting, as pressure rises on the bank and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon over billions of dollars in trading losses. (May 15)
MORE TOPICS: JPMORGAN CHASE, FINANCIAL REFORM, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY
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