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Monday, December 03, 2012  Congress and the White House are engaged in a high-stakes game of political chess over the looming fiscal cliff

Monday, April 18, 2011  Geithner expresses confidence Congress will agree to increase $14.3 trillion debt limit

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

Friday, December 11, 2009  SEC official: agency widened probe of Bank of America to include disclosure of Merrill losses

Wednesday, December 09, 2009  Geithner tells Congress administration extending financial bailout program until Oct. 3, 2010

Friday, July 10, 2009  Treasury secretary defends economic stimulus; calls for more regulation of derivatives market

Wednesday, March 25, 2009  Administration proposing overhaul of financial regulation to avoid repeat of banking crisis

Tuesday, March 24, 2009  Treasury's Geithner asks Congress for sweeping new powers over failing financial companies.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday the new plan would bring the full force of the federal government to bear in a partnership with the private sector.

Friday, January 23, 2009  Timothy Geithner is suggesting that now might not be the right time to brand China a currency manipulator under U.S. trade law.