Senate confirms Austan Goolsbee as economic council chair

Austan Goolsbee has been selected as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Will he create change Americans can believe in?
A public domain file photo portrait of Austan Goolsbee, who was approved by the Senate to chair the Obama administration's White House Council of Economic Advisers.

Geithner orders Fannie and Freddie to change

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced in a recent press conference that some changes, though unclear, are coming for Fannie and Freddie.
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General Motors pays back US Treasury

General Motors has just repaid part of the debt they owe to the US Treasury far ahead of schedule. Are good things ahead for General Motors?
US Treasury gets money back from General Motors.