The potential return on risky assets is apparently too high. U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner appeared Wednesday before members of the Senate Finance Committee arguing that the economy will not improve until more investors are willing to take risk.

Mr. Geithner said he would consider changes to how the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program was implemented, now that Congress agreed to release the second $350 billion . . .

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