WASHINGTON -- Saying it was vital to restore confidence in the financial markets and the overall economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson took their efforts to sell the $700 billion plan to buy illiquid assets from financial institutions to Capitol Hill today.

WASHINGTON -- Some financial service companies could have limits on their compensation, there would be stronger regulation and the government would get shares of private corporations if congressional Democrats get their wishes included in the Bush administrations $700 billion financial bailout plan.

WASHINGTON -- Some financial service companies could have limits on their compensation, there would be stronger regulation and the government would get shares of private corporations if congressional Democrats get their wishes included in the Bush administrations $700 billion financial bailout plan.

WASHINGTON -- Credit unions would be eligible to sell their distressed loans or mortgaged-backed securities to the government, under the current version of the $700 billion bailout plan unveiled by the Treasury Department and currently pending in Congress.

WASHINGTON --Saying that it was necessary to "stabilize the system and get at the root cause" of the current financial crisis, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said today that he and lawmakers will work through the weekend to iron out details of a bailout of the financial markets that could cost...

WASHINGTON --Saying that it was necessary to "stabilize the system and get at the root cause" of the current financial crisis, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said today that he and lawmakers will work through the weekend to iron out details of a bailout of the financial markets that could cost...

WASHINGTON -- Credit union employees who want help in devising their plans to combat identity theft can attend NAFCU's Oct. 1 Webinar on the subject.

WASHINGTON -- In the wake of criticisms by leaders of both parties in Congress that they were being shut out of the process, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox went to Capitol Hill last night to discuss plans for...