In an effort to boost the economy, Treasury Department officials are considering a plan to push mortgage rates lower. Reporters and analysts weigh the pros and cons of such a move.
The Federal Reserve announced two new programs Tuesday aimed at unfreezing credit for homebuyers, small businesses and consumers.
The U.S. government has again bailed out Citigroup, unveiling a bold plan Sunday night to inject $20 billion in fresh capital into the troubled financial giant and shoulder most of the potential losses on $306 billion of high-risk assets.
To prevent 1.5 million U.S. homes from facing foreclosure, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. made a proposal Friday for lenders, backed by the government, to modify struggling borrowers' loans. A New York Times reporter discusses the agency's plan plus resistance…
During Friday's Congressional hearing about changes to the focus of the $700 billion federal bailout, lawmakers in both parties criticized the latest modifications by Treasury. Judy Woodruff wraps up the latest.
About 1.5 million American households could stave off foreclosures under a revised loan-guarantee program unveiled Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced a major shift in the government's bailout program Wednesday, saying the $700 billion rescue package will not be used to purchase troubled assets as originally planned.
As the economic crisis continues to reverberate around the nation, troubles in the housing sector remain key to the upheaval -- and many homeowners are facing foreclosure in the interim. Economics experts debate various measures being considered to help homeowners…
The Federal Reserve announced a plan Tuesday to buy short-term debt directly from businesses, in an effort to stimulate paralyzed credit markets and get cash to companies that need it.
As the Senate votes on a modified version of the $700 billion bailout package that the House rejected, political and economic experts assess the measure's likely path and how it will affect financial markets abroad.
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