portfolio.com - 11/22/2008
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I'm pleased and surprised at the news that Tim Geithner will be the next Treasury secretary. Pleased because he's an insightful pragmatist who's more than qualified to do the job; surprised because I had thought that he might prefer to stay where he is, in what is essentially a tenured and ...
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/21/2008
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firstread.msnbc.msn.com —
From Chuck Todd and Andrea MitchellNBC News has
learned that the president-elect is preparing to roll out...
his economic team on Monday -- and will personally announce the team and answer questions -- part of an effort to reassure markets. ...
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Geithner likely to be Treasury Secretary
change.gov - 11/24/2008
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change.gov —
Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect
Joe Biden officially announced key members of their economic...
team today, naming Timothy Geithner as Secretary of the Treasury and Lawrence Summers as Director of the National Economic ...
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Geithner, Summers among key economic team members ...
online.wsj.com - 11/21/2008
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online.wsj.com —
New York Fed President Timothy J. Geithner is
to be nominated Treasury secretary by Obama, according to...
a person close to the transition process.
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Obama Taps Geithner for Treasury
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The Cabinet Comes Into View
Political Animal —
... the future. As Secretary of State, however, she will not make that decision. She will be able to use her dedication, command of detail, and star power, but she will not be able to decide whether or not we should invade another country. That sounds OK to me. But all in all, Obama has chosen some very, very impressive people. Isn't it great to have a grownup in charge? *** PS: articles about Geithner, in addition to the two Steve cited: Justin Fox WSJ , and another Felix Salmon , and an earlier piece , and one on his role in rescuing Bear ...
The Cabinet Comes Into View
Obsidian Wings —
... decision. She will be able to use her dedication, command of detail, and star power, but she will not be able to decide whether or not we should invade another country. That sounds OK to me.
But all in all, Obama has chosen some very, very impressive people. Isn't it great to have a grownup in charge?
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PS: articles about Geithner:
Bob Kuttner in TAP
Noam Scheiber in TNR
Justin Fox
WSJ, and another
Felix Salmon, and an earlier piece, and one on his role in rescuing Bear ...
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 3/3/2009 —
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