Troubled Asset Relief Program

Feb 3, 2010

U.S. to aid small banks (4:15 p.m. 2/3/10)

Washington (AP) — The Treasury Department will invest up to $1 billion in small banks that serve poor communities as part of the Obama administration’s efforts to spur more lending […]

Jan 14, 2010

Report: Unwinding bailout program will be tricky (1:53 p.m. 1/14/10)

By Marcy Gordon AP Business Writer Washington — The government will face a complex and delicate task when it moves to unwind the federal financial bailout that officially ends in […]

Dec 18, 2009

For the feds, creating jobs is Job One

By John Kominicki Dolan Media Newswires Long Island, N.Y. – Government officials have discovered that saving Wall Street was cheaper than they thought, and they’re now scrambling to spend the […]

Dec 9, 2009

TARP extended to October (4:23 p.m. 12/9/09)

By Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writers Washington — The Obama administration has extended the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program until October, setting up a struggle between Democrats who favor […]

Dec 8, 2009

Infrastructure jobs key in Obama job-creating initiative

By PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is promoting help for highways and small businesses, bridges and energy-efficient homes in a broad pitch to get […]

Dec 7, 2009

Administration to slash bailout cost estimate (8:37 a.m. 12/7/09)

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration will lose $200 billion less than expected from the federal bailout program and is looking at using part […]

Aug 19, 2009

Study: Financial executives see growth in 2010

Stephen Bernard AP Business Writer New York — Financial services executives believe business conditions will bottom in 2009 before a recovery in the sector and broader economy occurs next year, […]