Glenn Somerville

Position: Journalist

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White House says open to using TARP to ease debt November 12, 09:29pm EST 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is weighing how a $700 billion financial rescue fund could be used to ease the U.S. debt burden, the White House budget director said on Thursday, as data showed the deficit had deepened.  Full Article 

UPDATE 1-White House says open to using TARP to ease debt November 12, 09:29pm EST 

* Weighs budget cuts to control deficit (Adds more Orszag comments, background)  Full Article 

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Geithner wants strong dollar, will tackle deficit November 12, 03:23am EST 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday he believes strongly in the need to maintain a strong dollar and said the United States was determined to get its budget deficit down.  Full Article