WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Thursday voted to authorize President-elect Barack Obama to spend $350 billion that remains in the financial rescue package.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama asked President George Bush to seek the remaining $350 billion of the financial markets rescue money, the White House said.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Obama transition team officials Sunday offered concessions on a proposed economic stimulus package, U.S. senators said after a meeting in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Bush administration and Obama transition officials are working to get the remainder of a $700 billion U.S. financial rescue package released, officials said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The remaining $350 billion in bailout funds is needed to ensure the stability of financial markets, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A House committee Wednesday criticized the U.S. Treasury for failing to ensure the $700 billion financial markets bailout is doing what it's supposed to do.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The president of the United Automobile Workers said Sunday he is optimistic Congress will approve a bailout plan for U.S. automakers this week.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Treasury Department officials have talked with the Obama transition team about tapping $350 billion in unused financial bailout funds, sources say.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Governors will have a chance to bend U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's ear on how the national economic crisis is ravaging state budgets, officials said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve officials say they hope a broad, new lending program for consumers and businesses will help thaw frozen loan markets.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers will tap experience in shaping world economic polices in his new White House role.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said Monday there's no easy solution to the country's economic problems.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Monday announced part of his economic team: Timothy Geitner for treasury and Larry Summers as chief economic adviser.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has assured him the United States will continue to aid his nation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- New York Federal Reserve Bank chief Timothy Geithner is President-elect Barack Obama's Treasury secretary pick, a person close to the transition team said.
