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Economy: Geithner Said to Have Prevailed on the Bailout
nytimes.com - 3/20/2009
Economy: Geithner Said to Have Prevailed on the Bailout
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WASHINGTON— The Obama administration’s new plan to bail out the nation’s banks was fashioned after a spirited internal debate that pitted the Treasury secretary, Timothy F. Geithner, against some of the president’s top political hands.
theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 3/23/2009
Axelrod: We Won’t Be “Distracted” By Washington Obsession With AIG
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — Last week, Rahm Emanuel called the AIG fiasco a "big distraction." David Axelrod followed suit, suggesting that... the American people don't really care about the whole mess. (more) Axelrod: We Won’t Be “Distracted” By Washington ...

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justoneminute.typepad.com - 3/19/2009
But Who Controls The Teleprompter?
— justoneminute.typepad.com — The WaPo tries to put together a timeline of when Geithner learned of the AIG bonuses while... overlooking the interesting Liddy testimony fro the hearing: LIDDY: Yeah, I don't have a comment on that. I talked to the Treasury secretary... (more) But Who Controls The Teleprompter?

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cnbc.com - 3/17/2009
US Economy Is Finally Showing Signs of a Recovery - Economy * US * News * Story
— cnbc.com — Call off Depression 2.0. While still far from health, the U.S. economy is showing some encouraging signs... of life as consumers tiptoe back to the shopping mall, home builders pick up their hammers, and manufacturers clear out inventory. That suggests ... (more) US Economy Is Finally Showing Signs of a Recovery - ...
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AIG Lawsuits? Geithner’s “Concern” Not Mentioned till This Month
Firedoglake — ... Here's the New York Times on February 10, 2009. Geithner's first excuse for neutering Dodd's executive compensation limits were that they were overly burdensome, meddling and bureaucratic: ...

Jane Hamsher: AIG Lawsuits? Geithner's "Concern" Not Mentioned till This Month
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Here's the New York Times on February 10, 2009. Geithner's first excuse for neutering Dodd's executive compensation limits was that they were overly burdensome, meddling and bureaucratic: ...

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