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dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/21/2009

Live-Blogging the Geithner Confirmation Hearing

— dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — Tuesday's presidential inauguration may have mesmerized the nation, but today's confirmation hearing of Timothy F. Geithner, President... Obama's nominee to be Treasury secretary, is expected to captivate Wall Street. (more) Live-Blogging the Geithner Confirmation Hearing

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jamesfallows.theatlantic.com - 1/22/2009

A word about Timothy Geithner

— jamesfallows.theatlantic.com — I recognize that dealing with the world financial/economic crisis is the most important next thing the Obama... Administration has to do. Without detailed knowledge, I am willing to accept that Geithner is a crucially well-prepared member of the team ... (more) A word about Timothy Geithner

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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/28/2009

Geithner and Summers Against Nationalization

— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Obama administration seems determined to stay away from nationalizing banks : Explicit nationalization of financial companies has... little support among key Obama officials, sources said. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and top White House ... (more) Geithner and Summers Against Nationalization

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Senate Finance Committee Geithner vote 18-5: Meet your B.O. Republicans
Michelle Malkin — ... Here they are: Mr. Geithner’s abilities and credentials were never at issue , and even those conservative Republicans who differ with Mr. Geithner ideologically said they were glad to support him. “I’m not sure he comes from where I come from, but he’s the president’s nominee,” said Senator Mike Crapo, Republican of Idaho. Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Republican of Utah, said he was sure Mr. Geithner was “a person of great integrity, even though he’s made these mistakes,” an allusion to the back-taxes issue. Mr. Hatch praised Mr. Geithner as “non-ideological, which to me is very ...

Stop the "presses"?
¡No Pasarán! — Shock, horror, alert The Hague: Timothy F. Geithner, who took a big step toward confirmation as Treasury secretary on Thursday, told senators that the Obama administration believes China is "manipulating" its currency, suggesting a more confrontational trade stance toward that country than under the Bush administration.The article then goes on to detail nothing in terms of background on the issue or how this "manipulation" may or may not be happening. Putting aside the factless article and the sheer ...

1/23: This Wasn't What We Had In Mind...
Blogometer — ... quotient just a bit more? Claiming he stole the election helps, which helps explain why Coleman is persisting in a quixotic legal bid that no one gives any serious chance of succeeding. The facts of the matter are irrelevant. When all of this is said and done, conservatives will be convinced through and through that this Senate seat was stolen. And that makes for pretty good villainy." GEITHNER: Secretary Tax Cheat Conservative bloggers are upset that the Senate Finance Cmte voted to recommend Geithner for confirmation: THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Fallows On Geithner ...

U.S. Trade Deficit Graphs
Calculated Risk — “President Obama — backed by the conclusions of a broad range of economists — believes that China is manipulating its currency.” Treasury Secretary nominee Tim Geithner, Jan 22, 2009I'm just thinking about some trades issues, and here a few graphs that might be helpful: Click on graph for larger image. The first graph shows the monthly U.S. exports and imports in dollars through November 2008 (most recent data). The recent rapid decline in foreign trade is clear. Note that a large portion ...