By JON HILSENRATH The Treasury said it will borrow $200 billion and leave the cash proceeds on deposit with the Federal Reserve, reviving a program that will make it easier for the Fed to raise interest rates when the time comes. Officials sought to dispel the notion that the move marks a step toward tightening credit now. View Full Image Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Fed chief Ben Bernanke, left, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Feb. 6 at the G-7 Finance Ministers Meeting in Nunavut, Canada. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, testifying...
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