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Cenk Uygur: What Did Geithner Know and When Did He Know It?
huffingtonpost.com - 3/18/2009
Cenk Uygur: What Did Geithner Know and When Did He Know It?
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There are now conflicting stories about when Tim Geithner knew about the AIG bonuses. The administration says he found out last week. But Congress (and obviously the administration) knew of plans to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses last fall. There was an SEC filing to pay $469 ...
Does Tim Geithner Get It?
washingtonpost.com - 3/20/2009
Does Tim Geithner Get It?
— washingtonpost.com — President Obama's claim that Timothy Geithner faces a more daunting set of challenges than any Treasury secretary... since Alexander Hamilton may be an exaggeration, but not by much. Geithner may indeed be the hardest-working man in Washington. But to ... (more) Does Tim Geithner Get It?

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justoneminute.typepad.com - 3/18/2009
What Did Geithner Not Know And When Did He Not Know It?
— justoneminute.typepad.com — From the WSJ live-blog of Liddy's House appearance comes this nugget: 1:47: Rep. Scott Garrett (R., N.J.)... asks more about the timeline. Liddy said that talking last week to Tim Geithner, the Treasury secretary, Geithner indicated he learned about the... (more) What Did Geithner Not Know And When Did He Not Know It?

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Timothy Geithner in New York, Estate of the Day
luxist.com - 3/19/2009
Timothy Geithner in New York, Estate of the Day
— luxist.com — geithner tudor home Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is making his move to Washington D.C. official and is... selling his New York home. The English Tudor style home has a Larchmont, New York address but is actually in the village of Mamaroneck. The ... (more) Timothy Geithner in New York, Estate of the Day

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The Hollywood Liberal — ... The eye-popping national debt surpassed $11 trillion Monday, the largest in U.S. history. The new Treasury Department figures on the national debt were released as… Cenk Uygur: What Did Geithner Know and When Did He Know It? There are now conflicting stories about when Tim Geithner knew about the AIG bonuses. The administration says he found out last week. But Congress (and… ...

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