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Tim Geithner may soon leave the Treasury Department, but he is helping lead the "fiscal cliff" negotiations.

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner says he's "confident" he won't be serving a second term, even if President Obama is reelected.

The secretary's decision not to leave means President Obama can avoid a Senate confirmation fight to fill the post during a time of financial turmoil. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner will not be stepping down, ending speculation that the key Obama administration advisor was preparing to resign.

Timothy F. Geithner is considering leaving the Obama administration after a deal is reached to reduce the federal deficit.

President Obama on Monday moved to fill three top jobs at the Treasury Department to help Secretary Tim Geithner manage the federal bureaucracy charged with helping the nation's struggling economy.

President Barack Obama on Saturday stepped up his weeklong defense of much-criticized Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, saying he would not accept his resignation even if it was tendered.

Mark Patterson, a former advocate for Goldman Sachs, will serve as chief of staff to Geithner.

Timothy Geithner takes oath as new treasury secretary after Senate votes 60-34 to confirm his nomination.

A Senate panel recommended that the full Senate confirm Tim Geithner as the next Treasury secretary.

U.S. Treasury Department official Stuart Levey has agreed to act as treasury secretary pending confirmation of Timothy Geithner, a transition official said on Thursday.