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“The broad authorities in this legislation, when combined with existing regulatory authorities and resources, gives us the ability to protect and recapitalize our financial system as we work through the stresses in our credit markets.” – Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Oct. 3, 2008

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Employment Opportunities

The Treasury Department is hiring for positions related to the authorities granted by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act to implement the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Resumes previously sent to Treasury have been logged and are receiving consideration. Applicants will be contacted if they are selected to interview.

Press Releases and Statements
01/06/2009	Treasury Releases Congressional Report on EESA
01/02/2009	Treasury Releases Guidelines for Targeted Investment Program
01/02/2009	Treasury Releases Emergency Economic Stabilization Report
12/31/2008	Treasury Releases Responses to Congressional Oversight Panel
12/29/2008	Treasury Announces TARP Investment in GMAC
12/23/2008	Treasury Provides TARP Funds to Local Banks
12/19/2008	Secretary Paulson’s Statement on Stabilizing the Auto Industry
12/19/2008	Treasury Term Sheets for Automotive Plan
12/17/2008	Treasury Hires Legal Firm Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
12/10/2008	Interim Asst Sec Kashkari Testimony Before House Financial Services Committee
12/08/2008	Interim Asst Sec Kashkari Update on the TARP Program
12/05/2008	Interim Asst Sec Kashkari Remarks on Financial Markets and TARP Update
12/04/2008	Kashkari Testimony Before Senate Appropriations Financial Services Subcommittee
12/01/2008	Paulson Remarks on the U.S. Economy and Financial System
11/25/2008	Secretary Paulson Remarks on Consumer ABS Lending Facility
11/25/2008	Treasury Provides TARP Funds to Federal Reserve Consumer ABS Lending Facility
11/23/2008	Joint Statement by Treasury, Fed and the FDIC on Citigroup
11/19/2008/	Interim Assistant Secretary Kashkari Remarks on Implementation of the EESA
11/18/2008	Paulson Testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services
11/17/2008	Treasury Releases Capital Purchase Program Term Sheet for Privately Held Financial Institutions
11/14/2008	Interim Asst Sec Kashkari Testimony Before House Committee on Oversight and Govt. Reform
11/12/2008	Paulson Remarks on Financial Rescue Package and Economic Update
11/10/2008	Interim Asst Sec Kashkari Remarks at SIFMA Summit on the TARP
11/10/2008	Treasury to Invest in AIG Restructuring
11/07/2008	Treasury Announces Solicitation for Financial Agents
11/03/2008	Treasury Hires Legal Firms Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
10/28/2008	Acting Under Sec Ryan Remarks at the SIFMA Annual Meeting
10/23/2008	Interim Asst Sec Kashkari Testimony Before Senate Banking Committee
10/22/2008	Treasury Names Interim Chief Investment Officer for TARP
10/21/2008	Treasury Hires Accounting Firms Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
10/20/2008	Paulson Statement on Capital Purchase Program
10/20/2008	Treasury Issues Guidance on Capital Purchase Program
10/16/2008	Treasury Hires Legal Adviser Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
10/14/2008	U.S. Government Actions to Strengthen Market Stability
10/14/2008	Treasury Announces Executive Compensation Rules Under the EESA
10/14/2008	Treasury Announces TARP Capital Purchase Program Description
10/14/2008	Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve and FDIC
10/14/2008	Paulson Statement on Actions to Protect the U.S. Economy
10/14/2008	Treasury Hires Custodian Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
10/13/2008	Treasury Hires Investment Adviser Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
10/13/2008	Interim Asst Sec Kashkari Remarks on Implementation of Economic Stabilization Act
10/06/2008	Treasury Announces Solicitations for Financial Agents
10/06/2008	Kashkari Appointed Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability
10/06/2008	Procurement Authorities and Procedures
10/06/2008	Statement by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets
10/03/2008	Paulson Statement on Bill Passage
09/29/2008	Paulson Statement on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Vote
09/28/2008	Paulson Statement on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
09/24/2008	Paulson Testimony before the House
09/23/2008	Paulson Testimony before the Senate
09/22/2008	G7 Statement on Global Financial Market Turmoil
09/19/2008	Statement on Comprehensive Approach to Market Developments

Last Updated: January 6, 2009

Photo: Secretary Paulson announces proposal for a comprehensive approach to address market instability in a press conference on September 19, 2008.

Secretary Paulson announces proposal for a comprehensive approach to address market instability in a press conference on September 19, 2008.

Photo: Secretary Paulson spoke to Warren Buffet about corporate governance, transparent financial reporting, investor protection and many other issues affecting U.S. markets at Treasury’s Capital Markets Competitiveness Conference in March.

Secretary Paulson, joined by Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, SEC Chairman Cox and FHFA Director Lockhart, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on September 23, 2008 on the proposal to stabilize the financial system and protect the economy.

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