Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner pledged government financing for as much as $2 trillion of efforts to spur new lending and address banks’ toxic assets, seeking to end the credit crunch  hobbling the economy.via Bloomberg.com: U.S..

Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) — The pace of borrowing by U.S. consumers fell in December for the fourth time in five months

via Bloomberg.com: Economy.

Tight credit markets and the prolonged slump in the housing market have builders focusing on consumer demands more than ever.

via Consumers want green, and builders comply – Las Vegas Sun.