STEVE INSKEEP, host: NPR's business news starts with a new government plan to increase lending.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: In particular, it's a plan to increase lending to you, not just lending from bank to bank. According to newspaper reports, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will announce today that he's setting up a new program to boost consumer lending, like auto loans and credit cards. The government's rescue plan has targeted large financial firms up to now, but this plan is designed to assist individuals who are having trouble getting credit.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is expected to unveil another plan to boost financial markets. According to reports, Paulson will announce Tuesday that he's setting up a program to boost consumer lending — like auto loans and credit cards.