Geithner Urges $500 Billion Global IMF Contribution

" U.S. Treasury Department secretary Tim Geithner called on global finance leaders to increase their contribution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by up to $500 billion in a move for global stimulus support that surprised few. His statements, released Wednesday before the G-20 meeting of finance ministers in London, urged a worldwide effort in concert with recent actions geared toward stabilizing the U.S. financial system."