Geithner Began With 'Smoldering' Economy; What Does He Leave?

Outgoing Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has had a bruising four years. He took office when the U.S. economy was plunging into the worst recession since the Great Depression.

Prognosis for Social Security worsens

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Social-Security benefits would have to be reduced a few years earlier than previously projected — in 2033 instead of 2036 — based on new estimates of the program’s finances.

Larger EU firewall needed before more IMF funds: US

WASHINGTON: Europe must build a "credible" firewall to contain the financial crisis before the United States and other countries agree to boost IMF intervention resources, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Friday.

United States coming to be seen as threat to global markets

The United States is coming to be seen as a global threat, acting unilaterally with aggressive new market rules that critics say will hurt US firms, foreign banks, and international markets in one swoop.