prospect.org - 11/21/2008
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Editors' Note: Read Robert Kuttner's update . One weekend last March, Timothy F. Geithner, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, fielded a panicked phone call from Bear Stearns CEO Alan Schwartz. Bear was nearly out of cash, owing some $80 billion, mostly in short-term loans, to ...
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
huffingtonpost.com - 11/21/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
HuffPost's Sam Stein reports: Barack Obama will name
his Treasury Secretary on Monday, a Democratic source confirms...
to the Huffington Post. NBC News and other outlets report that Tim Geithner will get the nod over former Treasury Secretary Larry ...
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Tim Geithner, Treasury Secretary: Latest News, Video
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Meet Tim Geithner
Political Animal —
... in the midst of a historical financial crisis, it's probably worth taking some time to get to know him. I've read two solid pieces lately on the likely next Treasury Secretary. The first was back in September, when Robert Kuttner wrote a fascinating item on Geithner's background and expertise. Unlike many senior Treasury and Fed officials, Geithner is not a high roller from a big bank or investment house but a public-minded civil servant. He has neither a doctorate in economics nor an M.B.A. After receiving a master's degree in international economics from Johns Hopkins ...
The Cabinet Comes Into View
Obsidian Wings —
... reason to think I should trust her to get it right in 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?
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PS: articles about Geithner:
Bob Kuttner in TAP
Noam Scheiber in TNR
Justin Fox
WSJ, and ...
Reading About Timothy Geithner
Matthew Yglesias —
... Here’s Bob Kuttner: “Geithner’s admirers span the spectrum from Republican financial mogul Pete Peterson to liberal Democrat Barney Frank. One can infer from his broad fan base three possible conclusions: Wall Street is so clubby and politically powerful that permissible policy differences just aren’t that great; or maybe Geithner is all things to all people; or perhaps, in a deep crisis, truly talented and effective people can earn broad respect. “ ...
Geithner, the Tax Man, and the Treasury
The Reaction —
... Still, I'm not against him -- I trust Obama on this -- and, despite these concerns, I do not necessarily oppose his confirmation. Indeed, as Robert Kuttner (via ...
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