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Paulson says changes needed at Fannie, Freddie

AP — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:12:42 +0000

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says allowing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to return to their old operating ways is not an option.

Paulson: Congress needs to release second $350B

AP — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:40:20 +0000

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says Congress will need to release the last half of the $700 billion rescue fund because the first $350 billion has been committed.

Paulson: major financial institutions stabilized

AP — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:48:50 +0000

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says he does not expect any more major financial institutions to fail during the current credit crisis.

Paulson urges Chinese to continue currency reforms

AP — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:08:03 +0000

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says China must continue allowing its currency to rise in value against the dollar as part of reforms to address trade tensions with the United...

Paulson says other rescue programs being examined

AP — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:08:36 +0000

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says the administration is looking for more ways to tap a $700 billion financial rescue program and will consult with Congress and the incoming Obama...

Government announces new loan programs

AP — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:12:14 +0000

The government has introduced a pair of new programs that will provide $800 billion to help unfreeze the market for consumer debt which Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson calls vital to supporting the...

Bush meeting with Paulson on economic crisis

AP — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:18:01 +0000

President George W. Bush is meeting with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on the economic crisis.

Paulson: crisis happens once or twice in 100 years

AP — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:02:07 +0000

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says the financial crisis now plaguing the world economy is an event that happens “once or twice” in 100 years.

Lawmakers press Paulson on bailout plan changes

AP — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:10:27 +0000

Faced with exasperated lawmakers upset by shifts in bailout strategy, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson launched a spirited defense Tuesday of his handling of the $700 billion program and expressed fresh reservations about tapping the pool for...

Paulson says bailout not for mortgage guarantees

AP — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:49:50 +0000

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson expressed fresh reservations Tuesday about tapping a $700 billion bailout pool to provide mortgage guarantees to help stem soaring home...