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meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 11/25/2008
Robert Rubin
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One of the problems that Obama is facing in staffing his economic team is that a normally deep bench, Wall Street, is essentially off the roster.  If Felix Salmon is on to something, the taint may be spreading into past administrations: Up until now, I had a vague concept that Rubin's ...
online.wsj.com - 11/29/2008
Rubin Defends His Role at Citigroup
— online.wsj.com — Under fire for his role in the near-collapse of Citigroup Inc., Robert Rubin said its problems were... due to the buckling financial system, not its own mistakes, and that his role was peripheral to the bank's main operations even though he was one of ... (more) Rubin Defends His Role at Citigroup

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Obama's economic team shows influence of Robert Rubin - with a difference - International Herald Tribune
iht.com - 11/25/2008
Obama's economic team shows influence of Robert Rubin - with a difference - International ...
— iht.com — WASHINGTON : It is testament to the star power of former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin among many... Democrats that as Barack Obama fills out his economic team, a virtual Rubin constellation is taking shape. The president-elect used the announcement ... (more) Obama's economic team shows influence of Robert ...

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ritholtz.com - 11/30/2008
Rubin: ‘Nobody Was Prepared’ for Crisis of ‘08 | The Big Picture
— ritholtz.com — “What came together was not only a cyclical undervaluing of risk [but also] a housing bubble, and... triple-A ratings were misguided. There was virtually nobody who saw that low-probability event as a possibility.” > With that line, former Treasury ... (more) Rubin: ‘Nobody Was Prepared’ for Crisis of ...
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