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<p>Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 25, 2012.</p>

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Geithner defends terms of AIG bailout
October 9, 2014 9 p.m.

Geithner defends terms of AIG bailout

WASHINGTON - Former top regulator Timothy Geithner defended terms of the U.S. government's bailout of American International Group Inc., saying Wednesday that the insurance giant's exceptionally risky behavior had caused losses that called for strict treatment.