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Paulson on the Job
The Wonk Room notes Hank Paulson’s disturbing habit of proclaiming that everything is fine just before some new piece of terrible news hits. Just last week he said “the banking system has been stabilized.” Now Citigroup is on the verge of collapse. And yet for some reason ...
The 11 Blunders of Hank Paulson
usnews.com — From the Super SIV plan to TARP, here are the mistakes that were made by our man... at Treasury. (more) The 11 Blunders of Hank Paulson
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Observations: Hank Paulson On A Plane
riehlworldview.com — At least we won't be reading any stories about Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson tooling around in a... private jet. I wish there was some terrific blogger-ish scoop I could share after spending five hours on a plane flying coast-to-coast with the man ... (more) Observations: Hank Paulson On A Plane
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The Wall Street Credibility Problem
Open Left - Front Page — Hank Paulson is an idiot.  People on Wall Street quietly think he's one of the worst cabinet picks of Bush's entire term, and while there are no standards for whether the bailout is working, there's no way that you're going to hear honest opinions about his performance because Very Serious People believe that saying what everyone knows is obvious will rattle confidence in the market.   ...

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