Timothy Geithner

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  Geithner: Europe Crisis Is Biggest Threat to U.S. Economy

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 25, 2012

  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner discussed with lawmakers on Wednesday a number of issues, from the success of financial reform to the European crisis to the SEC's attempt to overhaul money-market funds.

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  BoE Governor Pushed for Barclays Chief’s Ouster

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 17, 2012

  The British Parliament got an earful over the last couple of days as testimony continued in the LIBOR-fixing scandal.

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  Spitzer: LIBOR Scandal ‘About as Big as It Gets’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 16, 2012

  Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York, no stranger to scandal himself, says there could be “very serious questions” for Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner if he failed to adequately pursue concerns about LIBOR in 2008.

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  Euro Zone Seeks More IMF Funds

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 16, 2012

  Worries over Spain mean that additional IMF funding might be needed to combat the euro zone debt crisis, which once again is beginning to look out of control.

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  Obama’s 2013 Budget Raises Taxes on Top Earners, Bolsters SEC Budget

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 13, 2012

  President Barack Obama on Monday released his 2013 budget to Congress, which includes boosting taxes for higher income earners as well as allocating more funds to the SEC.

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  The Warren Effect

  By Kenneth Silber, Research  |  February 1, 2012

  Elizabeth Warren presents a conundrum for Wall Street. She is a forceful, well-prepared critic of the financial industry.

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  PIMCO’s El-Erian: ECB Waiting for IMF, Governments to 'Step Up'

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 8, 2011

  PIMCO CEO and co-CIO Mohamed El-Erian spoke to Bloomberg Television's Betty Liu on a wide range of topics Thursday that included Europe's crisis and the fact that the ECB is waiting for governments and the IMF to 'step up' before taking further action.

• Shelby Slams FSOC, Questions Chances of Success

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 6, 2011

  Sen. Richard Shelby, the ranking Republican on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, voiced skepticism on Thursday that the Financial Stability Oversight Council would find success.

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  Debt Ceiling and the 14th Amendment: What’s It All About?

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 7, 2011

  Can the 14th Amendment of the United States be used to issue an executive order to raise the debt ceiling? The controversy continues to grow, with Rep. Tim Scott, R-S.C., threatening impeachment if the president moves forward.

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  Geithner May Step Down After Debt Talks

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 1, 2011

  Geithner is President Barack Obama’s longest-serving financial advisor; his departure would raise the question of who would succeed him at a time when a number of presidential choices for top financial positions have been blocked in Congress.