WASHINGTON - MARCH 23: A statue of the first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton stands in front of the U.S. Treasury Department building March 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner revealed the Obama Administration's plan today to buy $75 to $100 billion of toxic assest off the books of banks with existing TARP funds so they can quickly and effectively return to normal lending. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

WASHINGTON - MARCH 23: A statue of the first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton stands in front of the U.S. Treasury Department building March 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner revealed the Obama Administration's plan today to buy $75 to $100 billion of toxic assest off the books of banks with existing TARP funds so they can quickly and effectively return to normal lending.

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  1. Bank of America's Ken Lewis joins TARP recipient financial institution leaders as they testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this February 11, 2009 file photo. Lewis and former Chief Financial Officer Joe Price on February 4, 2010 were charged with fraud by New York's attorney general over the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff is considering whether to approve a settlement, which would resolve the two related lawsuits by the SEC against the largest U.S. bank over the Merrill merger.
  2. A man converts a tarp into a poncho to shelter himself from the rain while selling bananas along the streets of Rawalpindi February 8, 2010. Snow and rain fell over Kashmir and Punjab, North West Frontier and Balochistan provinces, the Pakistan's Meteorological Department said in their website.
  3. A man gets a haircut at a shop under a tarp at Petionville Club IDP camp, where more than 50,000 people have moved into makeshift tents when they lost their homes in the January 12 earthquake in Port-au-Prince February 7, 2010. The quake killed more than 200,000 people and left over 1 million homeless.
  4. A musician is silhouetted on a tarp as he rehearses prior to taking part on pre Carnival celebrations in Oruro, Bolivia, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
  5. DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 05: Rain collects on a tarp during a delay in practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 5, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
  6. A woman sits under a tarp in a makeshift tent camp for earthquake survivors outside the collapsed National Palace, behind, in Port-au-Prince, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. A half-million Haitians who fled their shattered capital after the earthquake are starting to return to a maze of rubble piles, refugee camps and food lines, complicating ambitious plans to build a better Haiti.
  7. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. Sen. James Webb (D-VA) and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) attend a news conference on Capitol Hill February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Senators introduced the Taxpayer Fairness Act, which would impose a 50% excise tax on employees who receive a bonus larger than $400,000 at firms that took $5 billion or more in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds.
  8. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) speaks as Sen. James Webb (D-VA) listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Senators introduced the Taxpayer Fairness Act, which would impose a 50% excise tax on employees who receive a bonus larger than $400,000 at firms that took $5 billion or more in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds.
  9. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. Sen. James Webb (D-VA) speaks as Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) looks on during a news conference on Capitol Hill February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Senators introduced the Taxpayer Fairness Act, which would impose a 50% excise tax on employees who receive a bonus larger than $400,000 at firms that took $5 billion or more in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds.
  10. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. Sen. Boxer and Sen. James Webb (D-VA) introduced the Taxpayer Fairness Act, which would impose a 50% excise tax on employees who receive a bonus larger than $400,000 at firms that took $5 billion or more in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds.
  11. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. Sen. James Webb (D-VA) speaks as Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) looks on during a news conference on Capitol Hill February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Senators introduced the Taxpayer Fairness Act, which would impose a 50% excise tax on employees who receive a bonus larger than $400,000 at firms that took $5 billion or more in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds.
  12. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. Sen. James Webb (D-VA) speaks as Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) looks on during a news conference on Capitol Hill February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Senators introduced the Taxpayer Fairness Act, which would impose a 50% excise tax on employees who receive a bonus larger than $400,000 at firms that took $5 billion or more in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds.
  13. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. Sen. James Webb (D-VA) speaks as Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) looks on during a news conference on Capitol Hill February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Senators introduced the Taxpayer Fairness Act, which would impose a 50% excise tax on employees who receive a bonus larger than $400,000 at firms that took $5 billion or more in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds.
  14. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) speaks as Sen. James Webb (D-VA) listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Senators introduced the Taxpayer Fairness Act, which would impose a 50% excise tax on employees who receive a bonus larger than $400,000 at firms that took $5 billion or more in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds.
  15. Bank of America Corp, former Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis joins TARP recipient financial institution leaders before they testify before House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this February 11, 2009 file photo. Lewis and former Chief Financial Officer Joe Price were charged with fraud by New York's attorney general over the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo accused the defendants of intentionally failing to disclose massive losses that Merrill was racking up prior to Dec. 5 shareholder votes on the merger.
  16. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 03: U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (L) attends a meeting with Community Development Financial Institution bankers at the Treasury February 3, 2010 in Washington, DC. Geithner announced the final terms of a new program that would use Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds to make credit available to small businesses looking to expand and create jobs through the CDFI.

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  1. House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, listens to President Barack Obama, right, during a meeting of House and Senate bipartisan leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington. From left are, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., Boehner, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. and the president.
  2. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: The swing set used by President Barack Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha is covered in snow at the White House on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. The region is expected to get anywhere from 18 inches to 30 inches of snow before the storm moves on.
  3. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama's motorcade waits to take him to the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in a heavy snow on the south driveway of the White House on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. The region is expected to get anywhere from 18 inches to 30 inches of snow before the storm moves on.
  4. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama greets supporters on the rope line after delivering remarks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  5. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  6. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama, flanked by Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine (L) and Alice Germond, DNC Secretary (R), delivers remarks at the DNC winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  7. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.
  8. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.
  9. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.
  10. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.
  11. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.
  12. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.

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  1. A bicycle sits in the street as the snow begins to fall in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action.
  2. Marcos Aguirre (R) of Argentina's Lanus is challenged by Victor Ayala (L) and Jorge Moreira of Paraguay's Libertad during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Buenos Aires February 9, 2010.
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  12. Paraguay's Libertad's Victor Ayala, left, fights for the ball with Argentina's Lanus Sebastian Blanco during a Copa Libertadores soccer game in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
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  16. Portsmouth's Aruna Dindane, right, celebrates after scoring the equalizing goal against Sunderland during their English Premier League soccer match at the Fratton Park Stadium, Portsmouth, England, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.