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Reports on the introduction of a multi-billion airline bailout bill by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure ranking member James Oberstar. Purpose of introducing the bill; Benefits provided by the bill.

The article reports on the estimates made by the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Board regarding the monetary expense to be borne by taxpayers for federal bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over a period of three years, as of October 31, 2010.

The article reports that U.S. Republicans are demanding changes in U.S. Banking Committee chairman Christopher J. Dodd's bill that would end the practice of bailing out big firms, claiming that the bill gives the U.S. Treasury Department too much authority to help these firms.

The article reports that the U.S. Treasury Department is seeking greater authority from the U.S. administration to take over and assist financial firms whose collapse could threaten the financial markets of the country.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged the government has recovered most of the bailout money to banks and other financial firms.

The article reports that Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s (FDIC) chairwoman Sheila Bair has said that the U.S. government should be given resolution authority as part of financial regulatory reform to prevent further bailouts of companies.

The article reports that Kenneth Feinberg of the U.S. Treasury Department has announced that compensation for executives of companies that received the largest federal bailouts will be limited to 500,000 dollar.

The article reports that the U.S. administration may lose about 82 billion dollars government bailout of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC.

The article reports that U.S. House Financial Services Committee has approved a measure that would require the automobile task force to submit to Congress documents detailing its role in the financial restructuring of rescued automakers Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp.

The article reports that dealerships of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC products which are targeted for closure could receive a boost from the FY10 Financial Services appropriations bill.

The article reports that U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Chairman Robert Herz has urged a moratorium on government bailouts of major banks and other financial institutions.

The article reports that U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has revealed that nearly $9 billion of $48 billion bailout money available to his department has been disbursed to all states and territories for transportation projects.

The article reports that many of the U.S. Republican lawmakers who led the charge to block the economic stimulus aid, are now trying to siphon off the funds to support their popular hometown projects.

The article reports that U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Republicans have accused that some states are diverting Medicaid funds from the economic stimulus package to other projects and urged for stricter oversight to ensure that beneficiaries get the $87 billion kept apart for Medicaid in the package.

The article reports that the three agencies deputized to monitor on the $3 trillion in federal bailout programs have implored the U.S. Congress to ask an explanation from the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve on the 12 programs or continue to see decline of public support.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama has given the General Motors Corp. 60 days and Chrysler Corp. 30 days to firm up restructuring plans if they want more federal bailout help.

The article focuses on various questions raised by the U.S. lawmakers about the financial rescue plan released by Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner for the federal government and private investors to purchase up to $1 trillion in toxic assets in order to unfreeze credit markets.

The article reports that the U.S. House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee has charged that 13 companies receiving money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program are delinquent in paying back income or payroll taxes, in apparent violation of agreements they signed to get the money.

The article reports that the U.S. Senate Republicans have ripped the Treasury Department and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, and took some new shots at President Barack Obama as the fallout from bonuses paid to American International Group Inc. executives continued to roil the Capitol.

The article reports that the U.S. Treasury Department has promised to provide suppliers for struggling U.S. auto companies up to $5 billion in credit from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

The article reports that new stimulus oversight chief Earl Devaney has confessed to the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee during a hearing that more steps are necessary to increase the transparency of bailout disbursements.

The article presents a quotation from U.S. Senate Finance Committee ranking member Charles Grassley while trying to clear away from comments made earlier that business executives of failed firms receiving bailout funds should commit suicide.

The article reports that the U.S. administration has announced that the 21 largest banks receiving government money must report monthly on how much lending they do to small businesses.

The article reports that U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, in his role as enforcer-in chief for stimulus spending, warned state officials at a Recovery Act Implementation Conference that time is short to convince the public that the money will be spent well.

The article reports that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has dismissed the idea of a second stimulus package in the near future, two days after creating a stir by saying she was open to the idea.

The article reports that U.S. House Financial Services Committee has approved legislation intended to bolster the operations of the special inspector general appointed to root out fraud and abuse in the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program.

The article reports that U.S. House members in both parties have blistered Neel Kashkari, head of Treasury's Office of Financial Stability, for alleged leniency in not demanding stricter accountability from banks.

The article reports that members of the U.S. Congressional Oversight Panel, the group charged with overseeing how the federal government allocates $700 billion to prop up the nation's financial institutions, support greater public disclosure of how the program is working, but pointed out that it often can't get the information it needs to do its job.

The article reports that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she is open to the idea of another economic stimulus package if necessary, given the depth of the economic crisis.

The article reports that U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns has announced that his panel will trek to districts nationwide for field hearings on how federal stimulus dollars are being spent.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama has announced a $75 billion plan to attack a housing foreclosure crisis that he blamed on big banks, unscrupulous lenders, irresponsible buyers, real estate speculators and Washington regulators who failed to act in time.

The article reports that General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Corp. have continued discussions with the United Auto Workers and creditors to meet an interim deadline to convince the U.S. Treasury Department that they will be able to use billions in federal aid to restructure and avoid bankruptcy.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama's signature has ended the legislative phase of the $787 billion stimulus package, but the political battle is just starting, with lawmakers from both parties using leadership-drafted talking points in their districts.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law the $787 billion stimulus package pledging that it will create or save more than 3.5 million jobs.

The article presents a quotation from U.S. Representative Dennis Rehberg on the cost of the 1,000-page plus stimulus bill.

The article reports that the U.S. Business lobbyists are privately grumbling over an amendment included in the economic stimulus conference report that would place executive compensation restrictions on companies that participate in the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

The article reports that the U.S. House has approved the economic stimulus package intended to create about 3 million jobs in the next few years and help turn around the economy.

The article reports on the move of U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner to clarify the issues behind the financial bailout strategy in the administration of President Barack Obama.

The article reports that the U.S. Senate is turning its attention to two potentially bipartisan amendments that backers hope will draw enough Republican support for the stimulus bill to pass.

The article reports that U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee leaders are offering to shift up to $50 billion in stimulus money which remains unused toward public works projects.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered that pay package of top executives of firms that take federal bailout funds, should be capped at $500,000 a year.

The article reports on the call of the U.S. Congress to the Obama administration to provide additional guarantees as part of the bailout program for banks' bad assets and for the stabilization of the housing market.

The article reports that as the U.S. House Democrats began marking up their economic stimulus package, Republican leaders complained that they are being left out of the process and are pushing for a meeting with President Barack Obama to share their ideas.

The article reports that the U.S. House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey has urged his panel to pass quickly the discretionary portion of the $825 billion Democratic economic stimulus package or face an even more severe economic downturn.

The article presents a quotation from U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner on whether the unspent $350 billion in bailout plan will be enough to help stem the banking and credit crisis.

The article reports that U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said that the stimulus package will contain $250 million to fix long-term computer problems at the Department Agriculture.

The article focuses on the incident when lawmakers of the U.S. voted on a motion to disapprove release of $350 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program funds.

The article reports on the announcement made by the U.S. Treasury Department that it has paid out $266.9 billion from the $700 billion financial rescue program.

The article reports on the statement given by Gary Shapiro, president of Consumer Electronics Association, that the technology sector does not seek a government handout or bailout money.

The article reports on the move initiated by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to hold a hearing on the use of bailout funds by the American International Group Inc. (AIG) in the U.S. Democrat Representative Elijah Cummings will investigate the compensation policy of AIG and focus on the company's retention payments to its employees. Cummings cited corporate reports to attend lavish retreats of its executive worth $440,000 after receiving $85 billion from the treasury.