Former President Bill Clinton urged renewable energy Wednesday to push ahead with efforts to make clean technologies cost effective and outlined steps the government and the private sector can take to usher in a new green era.
A key House panel on Wednesday advanced a bill to crack down on credit card interest rates and fees amid signs the Obama administration will try to toughen the bill further before it goes to a full vote.
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, speaking Wednesday ahead of a meeting of international finance officials, said economies around the world need to work together to lay the ground work for a sound future.