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Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (L) speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:01:48 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (L) speaks during a news conference with U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (2nd L), Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling (2nd R) and Japan's Finance Minister Naoto Kan during the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pose for the ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:23:11 GMT

(Reuters) - G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pose for the official photo during their meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut, February 6, 2010. The finance ministers are (front row L-R): Japan's Naoto Kan, Italy's Giulio Tremonti, France's Christine Lagarde, Canada's Jim Flaherty, Tim Geithner of the U.S., Britain's Alistair Darling and Germany's Wolfgang Schaeuble. The central bank governors at rear include Japan's Masaaki Shirakawa (2nd L), Italy's Mario Draghi (3rd L), Canada's Mark Carney (5th L), Ben Bernanke of the U.S. (C), Britian's Mervyn King (5th R), Germany's Axel Weber (4th R), European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet (3rd R) and Jean-Claude Juncker (2nd R), chairman of the group of euro zone finance ministers. Picture taken February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, seen here in January 2010, ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:13:13 GMT

(AFP/File) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, seen here in January 2010, voiced confidence that the United States will still inspire confidence in investors despite its growing debt and warnings from Moody's ratings agency.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testifies before the Senate ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:06:51 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testifies before the Senate Budget Committee on the President's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang

Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the US Federal Reserve (L) and US ...

(AFP) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:54:29 GMT

(AFP) - Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the US Federal Reserve (L) and US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner prepare for the start of talks at the G7 Finance Ministers Meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Finance ministers from leading industrialized nations vowed to continue epic deficit spending to bolster a fragile global recovery at the end of G7 talks in Canada's far north.(AFP/Geoff Robins)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left,and England's ...

(AP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:56:06 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left,and England's Chancellor of the Excheguer Alistair Darling share a laugh during a joint news conference at the G7 Finance Ministers conference in the Canadian northern community of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Saturday February 6, 2010. Iqaluit is the site of the G7 Finance Ministers meeting. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) and Federal Reserve Chairman ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:07:16 GMT

(Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke take part in a meeting at the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (R) listens as Canada's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:59:14 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (R) listens as Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during a news conference at the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (L) shares a ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:49:32 GMT

(Reuters) - France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (L) shares a laugh with Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (C) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner during a news conference at the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) shakes hands with Japan's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:36:34 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) shakes hands with Japan's Finance Minister Naoto Kan during the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, right, and Federal Reserve ...

(AP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:04:56 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, right, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke look on as they take part in G7 Finance Ministers talks in the Nunavut Legislative Assembly for their first formal talks in the Canadian northern community of Iqaluit, Nunavut,in Ontario Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

G7 Finance Ministers, left to right, Christine Lagarde of France, ...

(AP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:21:51 GMT

(AP) - G7 Finance Ministers, left to right, Christine Lagarde of France, Jim Flaherty of Canada and Timoyhy Geithner of the United States, pose in the Nunavut Legislative Assembly during a break talks in the Canadian northern community of Iqaluit, Nunavut on Saturday Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

G7 Finance Ministers, left to right, Canada's Jim Flaherty, ...

(AP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:19:52 GMT

(AP) - G7 Finance Ministers, left to right, Canada's Jim Flaherty, United States' Timothy Geithner, England's Alistar Darling and Germany's Wolfgang Schauble, pose in the Nunavut Legislative Assembly during a break talks in the Canadian northern community of Iqaluit, Nunavut on Saturday Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (R) and Federal Reserve ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:47:06 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (R) and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke take part in a meeting at the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut, February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (L-R), Canada's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:39:16 GMT

(Reuters) - France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (L-R), Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner pose during the official photo at the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling talks ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:37:43 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling talks with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner at the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Britains Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling (left) ...

(AFP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:21:39 GMT

(AFP) - Britains Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling (left) talks with US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during a ceremony at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Iqaluit, Canada, on February 5. G7 finance ministers and central bankers launched talks in northern Canada aimed at keeping a tentative global economic recovery on course as fresh turmoil roiled financial markets.(AFP/Geoff Robins)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) and Federal Reserve ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:08:47 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke take part in a meeting at the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is seen in the Committee ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:59:59 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is seen in the Committee hearing on February 4 in Washington, DC. Geithner held bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart Finance Minister Naoto Kan Friday on the sidelines of G7 talks here, the US delegation said.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) and Chile Finance Minister ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:40:06 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) and Chile Finance Minister Andres Velasco speak after signing a new income tax treaty between the United States and Chile at the Treasury in Washington February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) and Chile Finance Minister ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:36:55 GMT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) and Chile Finance Minister ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:34:50 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (L) and Chile Finance Minister Andres Velasco shake hands after signing a new income tax treaty between the United States and Chile at the Treasury in Washington February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

The Senate Budget Committee's ranking Republican Sen. Judd Gregg, ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:15:08 GMT

(AP) - The Senate Budget Committee's ranking Republican Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H, questions Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4,2010, during the committee's hearing on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 federal budget. Committee Chairman Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. is at right. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner waits to testify on Capitol ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:12:11 GMT

(AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner waits to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, before the Senate Budget Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 budget. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., questions ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:10:40 GMT

(AP) - Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., questions Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, during the committee's hearing on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 federal budget. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:44:21 GMT

(AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, before the Senate Budget Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 federal budget. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:27:16 GMT

(AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4,2010, before the Senate Budget Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 budget. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

The Senate Budget Committee's ranking Republican Sen. Judd Gregg, ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:17:18 GMT

(AP) - The Senate Budget Committee's ranking Republican Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., right, speaks with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner,on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4,2010, prior to Geithner testifying before the committee's hearing on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 budget. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testifies before the Senate ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:28:16 GMT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testifies before the Senate ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:26:06 GMT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is pictured with a display ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:26:02 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is pictured with a display showing the U.S. Federal Taxes and Spending as he gets ready to testify before the Senate Budget Committee on the President's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testifies before the Senate ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:13:02 GMT

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:31:55 GMT

(Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on "The President's FY2011 Budget" proposals for FY2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (C) arrives to testify ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:50:21 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (C) arrives to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on "The President's FY2011 Budget" proposals for FY2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (C) meets with Rep. ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:38:46 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (C) meets with Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) (Left) and Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) as he arrives to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on "The President's FY2011 Budget" proposals for FY2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:37:42 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on "The President's FY2011 Budget" proposals for FY2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:36:36 GMT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (C) shares a laugh ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:35:25 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (C) shares a laugh with Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) (Left) and Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) as he arrives to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on "The President's FY2011 Budget" proposals for FY2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:34:42 GMT

(AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, before the House Ways and Means Committee on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 federal budget. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner waits to testify before ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:34:19 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner waits to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on "The President's FY2011 Budget" proposals for FY2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:32:32 GMT

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:32:22 GMT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:32:10 GMT

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:31:52 GMT

(AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3,2010, before the House Ways and Means Committee on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 federal budget. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrives to testify ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:30:05 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrives to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on "The President's FY2011 Budget" proposals for FY2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:19:38 GMT

(AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 federal budget. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrives on Capitol Hill ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:59:31 GMT

(AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, to tetsify before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 federal budget. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrives on Capitol Hill ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:52:07 GMT

(AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 federal budget. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:50:50 GMT

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, center, talks with House ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:46:20 GMT

(AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, center, talks with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., left, and the committee's Republican member Rep. David Camp, R-Mich., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, prior to testifying before the committee's hearing on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 federal budget. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)