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By Jennifer Ryan and Ian Katz, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said European policy makers are still falling short in efforts to revive their economy, intensifying pressure on them to further ease their budget-cutting.
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By Hans Nichols, Bloomberg |
March 22, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said he’s “spoken to the president a bit” about his future and that he feels no personal responsibility to stay at the helm until the Fed winds down its unprecedented policies to stimulate the economy.
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By Kasia Klimasinska |
February 27, 2013
Former White House Chief of Staff Jacob J. Lew won Senate confirmation to become U.S. Treasury secretary.
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By Phil Mattingly |
February 11, 2013
Frustration with New York-based S&P, the nation’s largest ratings firm, Moody’s Corp. and Fitch Ratings has existed almost since the current administration took office.
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By John Detrixhe and Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg |
January 15, 2013
Rates on Treasury bills maturing around the time the U.S. is forecast to run out of money to pay its obligations are higher than those on longer-maturity securities.
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By Hans Nichols, Bloomberg |
January 9, 2013
President Barack Obama plans to name White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew tomorrow as his choice for Treasury secretary, replacing Timothy F. Geithner.
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By Mike Dorning, Bloomberg |
January 4, 2013
Fresh from one budget fight, President Barack Obama and Congress are heading for an even bigger confrontation over raising the nation’s debt limit.
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By Heidi Przybyla and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg |
December 28, 2012
President Barack Obama summoned congressional leaders to a White House meeting three days before a year-end deadline to avoid $600 billion in spending cuts and tax increases
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By Claudia Carpenter and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
December 27, 2012
U.S. stocks retreated for a fourth day, while Treasuries gained, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said nothing is happening in budget talks and the nation appears to be headed toward the fiscal cliff.
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By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
December 27, 2012
The dollar strengthened from almost an eight-month low against the euro after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the U.S. may fall off the so-called fiscal cliff that threatens the nation with recession.
