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White House lawyer met one-on-one with Treasury lawyer long before April

| Charles C. Johnson
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Kathryn Ruemmler had series of one-on-one meetings in 2012 with Treasury counsel who knew about IG report

Skepticism about Treasury claims of debt paydown - TheDCNF

| Betsi Fores
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Experts: Announcement nothing to get excited about

Treasury nominee: No carbon tax from the White House - TheDCNF

| Michael Bastasch
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Jack Lew seeks to reassure senators

Unspent tax dollars earmarked for congressional offices go into 'black hole' [VIDEO] - TheDC

| Michelle Fields

Freshmen House Republicans had asked Speaker Boehner to transfer unused funds to the US Treasury

AIG, Treasury prepare to sell 300 million shares - MarketWatch

| interns
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The bailed-out insurance giant plans to sell its stock at $29, bringing in billions for the Treasury

American investors grow wary of government debt - NRO

| interns

Once considered the safest of safe investments, Treasury bonds are becoming unpopular amongst domestic buyers in the face of massive deficits and inflation concerns

Obama policies battered at G20

| Raymond Keating

Foreign leaders took Obama to task at last week’s G20 summit — and for good reason.

Do as I say, not as I do: Obama accuses Arizona of racial profiling while Fed. govt builds it in - TheDC

| Kevin Mooney

Obama’s criticisms of the Arizona legislature are in direct conflict with the actions of his own administration

Obama approval rating plummets - TheDC

| Jon Ward

Growing fears that the country may be headed for another downturn have pushed Obama’s numbers to new lows

Geithner favors allowing tax cuts on wealthy to expire - AP

| admin

Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner said Sunday that it would be “responsible” to let the Bush tax cuts on the wealthy expire

Auto dealer termination cut more jobs than necessary - FOX News

| interns

Treasury decisions may have affected closing of small businesses and unemployment

Legacy for one billionaire: Death, but no taxes - NYT

| Jeff Winkler (admin)

Due to a congress-allowed tax lapse, the family of Dan L. Duncan may be eligible to receive his entire fortune, a portion of which in other years would have gone to the Treasury

Sen. Richard Shelby: Reg reform: 'unlimited bailouts,' income 'social justice,' [TRANSCRIPT]

| Jon Ward

The Alabama Republican and the ranking Republican member of the Senate Banking Committee, gave a final speech on the Senate floor in advance of the final vote to pass a financial regulation bill

Puts and Calls: The banking business post-bailout - The Daily Caller

| Tom Karol

It’s Thursday, and Tom Karol’s here to offer insight into the Politics of Business

Firms resisting Obama administration's pay advice - Washington Post

| interns

When the Obama administration imposed restrictions on executive pay last year at some of the largest companies the government had bailed out, officials said they were aiming to set a new standard for compensation across corporate America that would discourage risky business practices

Geithner says unemployment will remain elevated - Dow Jones Newswires

| interns

Geithner along with other top officials said ‘the unemployment rate is likely to remain elevated for an extended period’

Lawless Policy: TARP as Congressional Failure

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

The U.S. Constitution vests all the “legislative powers” it grants in Congress. The Supreme Court allows Congress to delegate some authority to executive officials provided an “intelligible principle” guides such transfers. Congress quickly wrote and enacted the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in response to a financial crisis.

Treasury to protect repo market - Bloomberg

| AJ

Treasury officials say they’re considering ways to sustain trading in the $3.8 trillion-a-day repurchase agreement market as the Obama administration plans a regulatory overhaul that may change how banks fund operations

Republicans and Democrats pummel Geithner - THE DAILY CALLER

| Aleksandra Kulczuga

Both Republicans and Democrats attacked treasury secretary, accusing him of dishonesty, incompetence, ‘punting blame’ and relying on ‘lame excuses’