WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told an angry Congress on Tuesday that he needs authority to step in to shut down troubled institutions like American International Group to avoid future government bailouts.
Geithner Wants Powers To Wind Down Firms Like Aig
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Tue, 03/24/2009 - 7:51am
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