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Treasury
U.S. pays down debt for first time in six years
Apr 30, 2013
The Treasury Department is expected to start paying down U.S. government debt this quarter for the first time in six years.
Treasury to change relationship with Fannie, Freddie
Aug 17, 2012
There's word this morning that the Treasury Department is going to revamp its financial relationship with the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Explaining the Fed's 'Operation Twist' with diamonds
by
Paddy Hirsch
Jun 26, 2012
The Federal Reserve's most recent policy move is simply a way of driving down interest rates. But how does it work? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains Operation Twist with a simple analogy.
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Storming the Capital: A CFPB Walking Tour
Jul 20, 2011
David Brancaccio travels to Washington to see the institutions interested in the powerful new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau....
MID-DAY UPDATE: China announces trade deficit, Eurozone debt crisis escalates
Mar 10, 2011
A surprise from China today -- the country said it bought more goods from around the world than it sold. It's called a trade deficit. And China...
Financial Architecture
Oct 27, 2010
Imagine if someone got it into their head to build their own white house
across from the White House near 16th and Pennsylvania in Washington. ...
A little help here, please
by
Paddy Hirsch
Oct 6, 2010
So, I've been racking my brain to find a good and simple way to explain the relationship between the Fed and the Treasury. And it turns out I may...