Obama Proposes Expanding Research Tax Credit

President Obama is proposing to expand and simplify the permanent research and experimentation tax credit, increasing the rate of the simpler form of the credit 17 percent to simplify the process for businesses.

Geithner: Bush Economic Policies Made Recession Worse

Listen to the Audio In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that President Obama deserves credit for stopping an economic "free fall," exacerbated by the fiscal policies of the Bush administration. JIM LEHRER: And now to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. I spoke to him earlier this evening about President Obama's speech today. Mr. Secretary, welcome. TREASURY ...

Rebuilding credit after tough financial times

Financial specialist Garry Patterson says one of the first steps in rebuilding credit is getting your credit report and making sure it's accurate.

Create jobs in US to get tax sops: Obama

President Barack Obama has underlined his determination to end tax loopholes that encourages incentives for investment in overseas jobs, saying he will provide a generous tax credit to companies that create more jobs in the US.

Zim close to sealing US$70m line of credit facility

ZIMBABWE is close to sealing the US$70 million (P500 million) line of credit facility with Botswana amid revelations that most issues were agreed on last week.