Treasury Department

5 Administration Positions Barack Obama Must Fill and the Potential Candidates

Opinion - November 7, 2008

Obama has chosen Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff. Here are potential candidates for other positions. more >>

Meet Your 2020 Treasury Secretary

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - October 29, 2008

Goldman names partners. more >>

Treasury: Check Into the 'Bad Credit Hotel'

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - October 29, 2008

It's unclear how this interactive game tests credit know-how. more >>

Warren Buffett for Treasury Secretary?

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 28, 2008

The Oracle of Omaha might yet become the Wizard of Washington. more >>

Bailout Merger No. 1: PNC and National City

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 24, 2008

Treasury cash will help Pittsburgh bank gobble up weaker competitor. more >>

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Charlie Rose

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 23, 2008

Paulson stops by the talk show to chat about the government's response to the financial crisis. more >>

Treasury Secretary Jamie Dimon: Don't Raise Taxes, Obama

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 22, 2008

The JPMorgan Chase CEO is against higher taxes. more >>

Feds: Why Banks Will Lend Their Bailout Cash

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 20, 2008

Government officials say it's in banks' economic interests to lend out the capital. more >>

Treasury Commercial: 'Biggest Bailout Ever!

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 20, 2008

The folks at the "Nightly Business Report" poke a little fun at the government's massive intervention. more >>

Bailout Watch: Uncle Sam's Buying Binge May Not Be Over

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 15, 2008

All sorts of loans might end up on the government's books. more >>

How Uncle Sam's New Financial Plan Will Affect Consumers

By Kimberly Palmer - Money - October 14, 2008

The injection of capital into banks raises insurance limits and encourages lending. more >>

Hear Treasury's Prebailout Conference Call

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 10, 2008

A discussion between government officials and industry representatives regarding the $700 billion bailout more >>

Will the Government Buy Stakes in U.S. Banks?

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 9, 2008

The Feds may go deeper into the private markets by taking equity positions in banks. more >>

Credit Crisis Means States May Need Help From Federal Treasury

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - October 9, 2008

States are struggling to pay for day-to-day operations with the frozen credit markets. more >>

Maxing Out the National Debt Clock

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - October 9, 2008

A new clock will make room for a quadrillion dollars of debt. more >>

Fed to Buy Massive Amounts of Short-Term Debts

Money - October 7, 2008

The Federal Reserve announced a radical plan to buy massive amounts of short-term debts. more >>

Richard Fuld: My Dinner With Henry Paulson

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 6, 2008

E-mail outlines the Lehman Brothers’ CEO’s takeaways from a dinner with the treasury secretary. more >>

Congress Demands a Blank Check for Bailout

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - October 2, 2008

With all the sweeteners, the bailout could pass, but its opponents should hold firm. more >>

At Least 10 Fund Companies Sign Up for Money Market Guarantee

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - October 2, 2008

Those on board include Schwab, Putnam, and Morgan Stanley. more >>

Bailout, Take II: What the Feds Do Next

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - September 29, 2008

Without a megabailout, regulators return to piecemeal solutions. more >>

Money Market Guarantee Program FAQ

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 29, 2008

Treasury Department releases information to help consumers with questions about its new program. more >>

Seriously? Treasury Spokeswoman on the Bailout Figure

Opinion - September 26, 2008

The reason the bailout figure is $700 billion? It's a really big number. more >>

'I AM MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA.'

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - September 24, 2008

Check out this brilliant satiric E-mail currently making the Internet rounds. more >>

Goldman, Buffett, and Congress

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - September 24, 2008

Good news—and bad. more >>

From Enron to the Financial Crisis, With Alan Greenspan in Between

By Robert Bryce - Opinion - September 24, 2008

Today's disaster is a result of lessons not learned during the Enron mess. more >>