Timothy Geithner
Obama nominates Jack Lew to serve as Treasury chief
US President Barack Obama has nominated his chief of staff, Jack Lew (left), to serve as secretary of the Treasury when Timothy Geithner leaves the post later this month. Lew's…
US, German finance chiefs stress need for cooperation
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (right) and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble (left) stressed the need for cooperation after talks on Monday but said they had…
Geithner faces grilling over response to rate fixing
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner faced tough questions Wednesday from a House of Representatives committee, telling lawmakers that regulators had offered an "appropriate"…
Japan vows 'concrete' steps to cut Iran oil imports
Japan vowed to take serious measures to cut Iranian oil imports on Thursday after visiting US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (pictured) looked to Tokyo for support as the…
US Treasury Secretary backs euro on Paris trip
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (photo) voiced confidence in the progress being made to shore up the euro, citing the prospect of a "robust firewall" after talks with the…
Geithner urges eurozone to leverage bailout fund
During a meeting in Poland, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Friday urged eurozone finance ministers to leverage their 440 billion euro bailout fund and free up more…
US and China agree broad deal on economic relations
US and Chinese officials agreed a broad new trade deal on Tuesday that includes granting US firms more access to key Chinese sectors. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner…
Eurozone, US finance chiefs to meet over Greek debt fears
As fears over a possible Greek debt default grow, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (pictured) will make a one-day trip to Poland Friday for unprecedented talks with…
US treasury secretary lands in China amid tension over yuan
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (pictured) arrived in China Sunday to discuss bilateral economic issues, including the value of China’s currency, the yuan, a topic that…
US urges review of currency regimes to tackle trade surplus
As G20 finance ministers meet for talks in South Korea, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged G20 nations with trade surpluses to review their currency regimes and those…
Washington accuses China of blocking economic reform
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner accused China Thursday of blocking global economic reform. Geithner's comments come as an American lawmaker stated that Beijing undervalued…
Geithner urges unity as EU nations forge ahead on reform
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is urging Europe to work on a coordinated approach to reform on a two-day trip to the continent even as EU members moved ahead with stopgap…