WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- A government watchdog has undertaken nearly 20 criminal investigations related to the $700 billion bank bailout program, a congressional report said.
WASHINGTON, April 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Treasury Department officials said they expect a minimum of $25 billion in bailout funds could soon be returned from financial firms.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The federal government's $700 billion bailout program for the U.S. financial industry lacks sufficient oversight, congressional investigators said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. senators say they hope to have a strong watchdog in place quickly for the Treasury Department's $700 billion bailout program.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush said Friday he will nominate federal prosecutor Neil Barofsky to watchdog the $700 billion financial markets rescue plan.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. House panel kept up the congressional criticism of the Treasury Department's handling of the $700 billion financial bailout Friday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A large share of the U.S. federal bailout funds allocated to banks will end up in the hands of the banks' shareholders, much to Sen. Charles Schumer's dismay.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury said Monday it has taken its first steps under the $700 billion federal bailout bill signed into law Friday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush said the nation's economy would suffer catastrophic effects if Congress fails to pass a bailout of the financial industry.
ROME, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Italy's government plans to come to the rescue of Italy's national airline with a $572 million purchase of the carrier's stock.
