en-us Reuters) - The Treasury will sell its stock in Citigroup C to "achieve the best possible price for the American public," the head of the government's financial bailout program said on Thursday.Herbert Allison, Treasury assistant secretary for financial stability, told lawmakers that sales would commence after a 90 day...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:46 -0800 AIG C GMGMQ AIG,C,GMGMQ Reuters UK) - The U.S. economy is struggling against "headwinds" that mean the government must retain the ability to respond to unexpected crises, even as it starts to wind down emergency programs, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday.Testifying before a congressional panel that oversees the Troubled...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:14:54 -0800 BAC C BAC,C Reuters) - The U.S. government's $700 billion bailout program helped stabilize the financial system, but has done little to boost lending or stave off millions of home foreclosures, a government watchdog group said on Wednesday.The Congressional Oversight Panel's new monthly report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:39:40 -0800 Reuters) - More than one-quarter of homeowners receiving help under a U.S. government foreclosure prevention plan are behind on their new mortgage payments, a Treasury Department survey has found.Some 650,000 borrowers are participating in the trial phase of the Obama administration's Home Affordable Modification Program, a $75 billion taxpayer-financed...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:46:07 -0800 Reuters UK) - Chancellor Alistair Darling will next week stake his government's future on tax rises for the rich to pay for continued support for the recession-hit economy and to bring down a record budget deficit.With an election due within six months, Wednesday's pre-budget report may well...]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:01:47 -0800 Reuters UK) - The Treasury looks set to clash with some institutional shareholders of the Royal Bank of Scotland RBS after it took control of the banks' bonus pool, The Times reported on Wednesday.The Treasury has demanded the right to control the "quantum and shape" of 2009 bonuses at...]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:15:21 -0800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:19:43 -0800 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:40:19 -0700 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:50:25 -0700 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:28:30 -0700 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:06:10 -0700 GS GS Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:56:11 -0700 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:16:01 -0700 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:03:47 -0700 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:07:01 -0700 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:43:28 -0700 Thu, 28 May 2009 11:21:49 -0700 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:00:41 -0700 AIG AIG Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:43:15 -0700 CV CV