The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released its latest cost estimates for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which was only one part of the government’s broader effort to combat the financial crisis. These charts provide a more comprehensive update on the impact of the combined actions of the Treasury, the Federal [...]
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Posted on March 27th, 2012
The Treasury Department has determined that it is in the public interest to establish the Financial Research Advisory Committee. A Charter for the Committee has been prepared and will be filed no earlier than 15 days following the date of publication of this notice. This notice establishes criteria and procedures for the selection [...]
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Posted on February 16th, 2012
This document contains proposed regulations under chapter 4 of Subtitle A (sections 1471 through 1474) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code) regarding information reporting by foreign financial institutions (FFIs) with respect to U.S. accounts and withholding on certain payments to FFIs and other foreign entities. These regulations affect persons making certain [...]
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Posted on February 5th, 2012
In this speech, the Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner reviews the progress made on financial reform to date and outlines the priorities and challenges for the year ahead.
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Posted on January 11th, 2012
The Department of the Treasury is issuing a proposed rule to implement Section 155 of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111–203 or ‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’), which directs the Department to establish by regulation an assessment schedule for bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion [...]
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