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Geithner points to London over Libor scandal
Jul 25, 2012 16:20 EDT
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sought to deflect criticism of his handling of the Libor banking scandal Wednesday, directing US lawmakers' scorn toward London regulators.
Insight: Fed housing blueprint lost in din of politics
Feb 21, 2012 01:07 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In mid-2011, with the U.S. economy at risk of a new recession, top Federal Reserve officials began to explore a different way to shore up the recovery: looking for fixes for the battered housing market.
Fed's housing blueprint is lost in din of politics
Feb 21, 2012 01:07 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In mid-2011, with the U.S. economy at risk of a new recession, top Federal Reserve officials began to explore a different way to shore up the recovery: looking for fixes for the battered housing market.
Bankers air fears over scope of swaps rules
Feb 08, 2012 00:12 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Foreign and U.S. banks warned lawmakers on Wednesday that broad application of U.S. swaps rules could undermine U.S. competitiveness abroad, increase the cost of hedging and even provoke brinkmanship among international regulators.
Reuters Magazine: McLean: Faith-based economic theory
Jan 25, 2012 15:45 EST
(Reuters) - The Republican candidates for president have some major differences in their policies and their personal lives. But they have one striking thing in common - they all say the federal government is responsible for the financial crisis. Even Newt Gingrich (pilloried for having been a Freddie Mac lobbyist)says: "The fix was put in by the federal government."
Insight: In tax cut debate, a focus on Boehner's leadership
Dec 21, 2011 16:52 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In Congress' tense drama over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans, it may be the most intriguing subplot: whether Republican House Speaker John Boehner is losing his grip on members of his own party.
Insight: In tax cut debate, a focus on Boehner's leadership
Dec 21, 2011 15:56 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In Congress' tense drama over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans, it may be the most intriguing subplot: whether Republican House Speaker John Boehner is losing his grip on members of his own party.
Insight: Boehner leadership in focus in tax cut debate
Dec 20, 2011 23:30 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In Congress' tense drama over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans, it may be the most intriguing subplot: whether Republican House Speaker John Boehner is losing his grip on members of his own party.
Insight: Boehner leadership in focus in tax cut debate
Dec 20, 2011 21:45 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In Congress' tense drama over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans, it may be the most intriguing subplot: whether Republican House Speaker John Boehner is losing his grip on members of his own party.
Insight: Boehner's leadership in focus in tax cut debate
Dec 20, 2011 21:40 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In Congress' tense drama over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans, it may be the most intriguing subplot: whether Republican House Speaker John Boehner is losing his grip on members of his own party.
Insight: In tax cut debate, a focus on Boehner's leadership
Dec 20, 2011 19:20 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In Congress' tense drama over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans, it may be the most intriguing subplot: whether Republican House Speaker John Boehner is losing his grip on members of his own party.
Regulators sue former top Fannie, Freddie execs
Dec 16, 2011 16:40 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six former top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were sued by U.S. regulators on charges of misleading investors about the mortgage finance companies' exposure to risky home loans in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.
House Republicans push against SEC budget boost
Dec 14, 2011 11:29 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission should not get a budget boost until it dedicates its existing resources to reforming its internal operations, two key House Republican lawmakers said on Wednesday.
Republican proposes reshaping mortgage market
Oct 27, 2011 11:51 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican in the House of Representatives on Thursday proposed legislation to retool the mortgage market and pave the way for a larger private sector role in the housing finance system.
Lawmaker aims to clean up swap rules
Jul 19, 2011 18:07 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House committee will race to clean up new rules on swaps before they take effect, the panel's chairman said on Tuesday, warning the rules will harm small and medium-size businesses.
House Republicans give Dodd-Frank failing grade
Jul 15, 2011 13:08 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of congressional Republicans harshly criticized the Wall Street overhaul law on Friday and gave what they termed a failing report card to the year-old legislation.
Madoff trustee and SEC should be probed: representatives
Jun 03, 2011 17:34 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chairman of a House capital markets subcommittee called for a comprehensive probe into whether the liquidation of Bernard Madoff's investment firm treats Ponzi scheme victims fairly and costs too much.
GOP offers more bills to limit Fannie, Freddie
May 13, 2011 16:02 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Friday proposed legislation to keep in place the dividends mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pay the government for taxpayer support, while capping the amount of aid they can get.
House panel head sees May vote on Fannie, Freddie
Mar 31, 2011 18:15 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Financial Services Committee plans to vote in early May on a bill to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within five years, Representative Spencer Bachus, the panel's chair, said on Thursday.
Geithner backs Congress eyeing of covered bonds
Mar 15, 2011 10:42 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday backed efforts from lawmakers on Capitol Hill to look into ways to expand the way homes are financed, including the creation of a covered bond market.
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| Scott Garrett | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Marge Roukema |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ellen Garrett |
| Residence | Wantage, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Montclair State University Rutgers University |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Religion | Non-denominational Christian |
