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Friday, October 14, 2011  Cleanup postponed at New York City plaza where encamped protesters had feared eviction

Friday, December 10, 2010  Latest Treasury figures show income from financial rescue program rising to $35 billion

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  The government's giant bank bailout may well have averted a second Great Depression, economists say, but a lot of voters aren't buying it.

Monday, October 04, 2010  Though most economists think it helped avert a second Depression, the $700 billion program was as despised as any in U.S. history.

Friday, September 03, 2010  Republican Roy Blunt and Democrat Robin Carnahan both are emphasizing the economy in their U.S. Senate campaign. But they differ on two of the biggest economic actions taken by Congress.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  Republicans have succeeded in blocking for the time being a final Senate vote on a massive financial regulation bill.

Monday, March 29, 2010  The sale could result in a profit of more than $8 billion.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010  Geithner defends decisions as NY Fed chief but denies keeping secrets about payments to banks

Tuesday, January 26, 2010  Former Treasury Secretary Paulson will testify before House panel on AIG bailouts

Thursday, January 21, 2010  Obama takes aim at Wall Street, wants tough federal oversight of nation's biggest banks

Tuesday, January 12, 2010  AP source: Obama considers using a levy to recover tax dollars from rescued financial firms

Monday, December 14, 2009  Citigroup Inc. said Monday it is repaying $20 billion in bailout money it received from the Treasury Department