Timothy Geithner

Timothy Geithner

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  Fitch warns it may downgrade US over debt standoff

  The United States could lose its top credit rating for the second time from a leading agency if there's a delay in raising the country's debt ceiling, ... 

• Oil rises on hopes of avoiding 'fiscal cliff'

  The price of oil rose Thursday on optimism that a deal to avert a so-called fiscal cliff will be reached before year's end and encouraging economic ...