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• Lawmakers Told More Is Needed to Aid Economy

  In prepared testimony, the Federal Reserve chairman described signs of only modest improvement in the credit markets. Posted Nov 18 2008, 08:47 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: Bernanke, Ben S, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Bair, Sheila C, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, House Committee on Financial Services

• U.S. Shifts Focus in Credit Bailout to the Consumer

  Henry M. Paulson Jr. is hoping to put in place a major new lending program run by the Fed and aimed at unlocking the frozen consumer credit market. Posted Nov 13 2008, 04:33 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: Credit, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008)

• Paulson Says Treasury Is Shifting Focus of Bailout

  Henry M. Paulson Jr. said he was backing away from buying troubled mortgage assets in favor of a second round of capital injections into financial institutions. Posted Nov 12 2008, 04:43 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Paulson, Henry M Jr, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008)

• Governments on Both Sides of the Atlantic Push to Get Banks to Lend

  Having been brought low by their dealings in obscure securities, bankers are reluctant to start lending again until the impact of the recession becomes clearer. Posted Nov 06 2008, 09:28 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Banks and Banking, United States Economy, Europe, Economic Conditions and Trends, Deutsche Bank AG|DB|NYSE, Sarkozy, Nicolas, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Brown, Gordon, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• Seeking Help to Bring an M.L.S. Team to Portland

  Merritt Paulson, son of Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., wants a Major League Soccer expansion team for Portland and is seeking public financing to do it. Posted Nov 06 2008, 08:24 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: Stadiums and Arenas, Major League Soccer, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Paulson, Merritt

• The Reckoning: Struggling to Keep Up as the Crisis Raced On

  In an interview, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said Lehman Brothers could not have been rescued. Posted Oct 22 2008, 10:08 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: United States Politics and Government, Treasury Department, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008)

• Deficit Hits $455 Billion, Highest Percent Since ’04

  The federal budget deficit rose to $455 billion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 as financial market strains slowed economic growth while spending rose the most since 1990. Posted Oct 14 2008, 10:14 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: United States Economy, Budgets and Budgeting, Economic Conditions and Trends, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Congressional Budget Office, Gross National Product (GNP), deficit

• U.S. Investing $250 Billion in Banks

  Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. told nine leading bankers they would have to accept government investment for the good of the U.S. financial system. Posted Oct 13 2008, 08:05 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Banks and Banking, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Treasury Department, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• White House Overhauling Rescue Plan

  The new approach, which would have the government inject capital directly into banks, is one that officials had opposed. Posted Oct 11 2008, 04:28 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: United States Economy, Federal Reserve System, Credit, Treasury Department, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Group of Seven, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008)

• Fair Game: Regulators in Need of Rehab

  Regulators have completely squandered any trust that taxpayers may have had in them. Earning it back is going to take time and a commitment to transparency. Posted Oct 11 2008, 11:15 AM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Treasury Department, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008), Kashkari, Neel T, Stern, Gary H

• Bailout Role Elevates U.S. Official

  Neel T. Kashari, 35, a former Goldman Sachs investment banker, was tapped by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. to oversee the $700 billion bailout effort. Posted Oct 08 2008, 10:19 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Treasury Department, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008), Kashari, Neel T.

• For Treasury Dept., Now Comes Hard Part of Bailout

  The Treasury has barely a month to create one of the world’s largest asset management firms and put a dollar value on assets that no one wants. Posted Oct 03 2008, 11:55 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: United States Politics and Government, Treasury Department, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Troubled Asset Relief Program (2008)

• Treasury Would Emerge With Vast New Power

  Rarely if ever has one man had such broad authority to spend government money as he sees fit. Posted Sep 28 2008, 08:37 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Treasury Department, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Troubled Asset Relief Program (2008)

• Party Leaders Back Revised Plan for Bailout

  Despite new taxpayer safeguards, Congress expects a difficult vote on the $700 billion bailout package after a weekend of tough negotiations. Posted Sep 28 2008, 03:30 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Obama, Barack, McCain, John, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Troubled Asset Relief Program (2008)

• Breakthrough Reached in Negotiations on Bailout

  Officials said Congressional staff members would work to finalize the language of an agreement that would include pay limits for executives and require the government to do more to prevent foreclosures. Posted Sep 27 2008, 11:19 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Finances, Senate, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Paulson, Henry M Jr, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Troubled Asset Relief Program (2008)