Ex-treasurer Paulson revises prologue on economy

NEW YORK (AP) - Former Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. has some new thoughts on the 2008 financial crisis, and he's sharing them for free.

Business Plus, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, announced Wednesday that an updated edition of Paulson's memoir "On the Brink" will include an extensive prologue that can be downloaded for free. Paulson served as treasury secretary under President George W. Bush at the time of the crisis and helped orchestrate the controversial TARP bailout program.

"On the Brink" was originally published in 2010.