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William E. Simon, the former Treasury secretary, said “the nation should have a tax system that looks like someone designed it on purpose.” Here are four principles that most economists would endorse.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Tuesday joined a chorus of Democratic officials hitting back at bank fees, saying the administration "will prevail" in the battle over banking reforms.

Timothy Geithner said Thursday that he plans to stay on as Treasury Secretary for the foreseeable future. But that hasn't stopped speculation about who might take his place later this year.

The Treasury Secretary can postpone the day of reckoning until August 2. Congress created the debt ceiling, but that ceiling has little to do with bigger issues like spending and taxation.

Some Republican lawmakers are challenging Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's warnings about the grave consequences of not raising the country's debt ceiling.

House Republicans hammered President Obama's 2012 proposed budget on Tuesday, telling Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner that tax increases included in the plan are unacceptable.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today mapped out what he called "the path ahead" for the U.S.-China relationship.

He pointed out that China needs to stop undervaluing its currency and stealing intellectual property.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said China's undervalued currency and dependence on exports must be addressed, both for the sake of the Chinese and global economy.

Currency values were the hot topic at the G-20 meeting in South Korea. The U.S. wants China to raise the value of its currency, but has been unable to persuade China to make the change.

So Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is trying a different strategy. John Dimsdale reports.

The Treasury Secretary's take on Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, getting land for free from the government and other consumer-focused items from Monday's Times.