China May Press Geithner on Dollar, Economy in Washington Talks

The dollar may be the focus of Chinese-U.S. talks starting in Washington today as China presses the Obama administration on how it will tame the fiscal deficit and protect the U.S. currency’s value, Morgan Stanley said.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will host two days of meetings spanning topics from the economic crisis to North Korea. The Strategic and Economic Dialogue is the Obama administration’s first with China. (more)