美国财政部长盖特纳敦促国会批准行政当局整顿金融制度的计划。盖特纳星期四出席一些主要的国会委员会会议。
奥巴马总统说，有缺陷的规定以及执行是造成目前金融危机的主要原因之一，他想通过立法来解决这些问题。财政部长将向立法者提供改革提议的更多细节，给美国中央银行更多的权力，设立一个消费者保护机构来监管金融产品，对那些举足轻重，如果崩溃足以危及整个经济的金融机构加以特别的监督。
持怀疑态度的商业组织和国会共和党人士都批评了这个计划。批评人士说，这个提议增加了不必要的规定，或者让政府对自由市场有太多的控制。
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is urging congressional approval of the administration’s plan to overhaul financial regulations. Geithner is appearing before key congressional committees Thursday.
President Obama has said flawed regulation and enforcement played a key role in the financial meltdown, and he has crafted legislation intended to fix these problems. The Treasury Secretary will give lawmakers additional details of reform proposals, which give the U.S. central bank more power, set up a consumer protection agency to oversee financial products, and give special oversight to financial institutions large enough to endanger the economy if they collapse.
Skeptical business groups and Congressional Republicans have already criticized the plans. Critics say the proposals add needless layers of regulation, or give the government too much control of free markets.