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Katrina vanden Heuvel: Spitzer for Treasury?
(lauraflanders.firedoglake.com)
Katrina vanden Heuvel in The Nation: "Spitzer took on Wall Street's metastasizing corruption before the meltdown. He defended consumers' and taxpayers' rights. He speaks with passion and clarity... More
Submitted 11 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
The Administration Thinks Ahead
(www.washingtonmonthly.com)
As part of the debate over the banking crisis, there's been a nagging question about the limits of governmental authority. Kevin Drum noted over the weekend, for example, "Legally, I'm not sure Obama... More
Submitted 12 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Pay no attention to the treasury secretary behind the curtain
(www.salon.com)
Maybe the secret to fixing the economy is as simple as this: Don't let Tim Geithner appear on TV. Geithner, the beleaguered treasury secretary, briefed reporters Monday morning on the details of... More
Submitted 12 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
The Geithner Problem
(www.truthdig.com)
President Obama’s claim that Timothy Geithner faces a more daunting set of challenges than any treasury secretary since Alexander Hamilton may be an exaggeration, but not by much. Geithner may... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
What Went Wrong for Tim Geithner
(www.prospect.org)
It was a good week for Barack Obama. He found his voice during a fine visit to the heartland in Elkhart, Indiana. He turned in a masterful performance at his maiden press conference, deftly explaining... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Timothy Geithner: Old Rhetoric to Solve New Economic Crisis?
(news.newamericamedia.org)
The actions President Obama has taken in the first days of office reinforce our audacity to hope that much needed change will take place to set America on the course to economic recovery.
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
DIVISIONS ON THE OBAMA ECONOMIC TEAM?
(www.prospect.org)
Bloomberg reports that Timothy Geithner is trying to push out Sheila Bair, head of the FDIC. Bair has gotten a lot of good press in recent months for her aggressive focus on helping individual...
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Arranging Mr. Geithner's Priorities: Economy NewsLadder
(www.talkingpointsmemo.com)
President-elect Barack Obama announced his economic transition team yesterday--and we'll get to that--but first let's take a look at the top economic stories from the week that you might not have... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Past and Future
(www.thenation.com)
A year ago, when Barack Obama said it was time to turn the page, his campaign declaration seemed to promise a fresh start for Washington. I, for one, failed to foresee Obama would turn the page... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
The Boston Globe on Summers and The New Agenda (thenewagenda.net)
Is Larry Summers inevitable? It’s beginning to sound as though he is. Yesterday in a Boston Globe article, Michael Kranish reported that Summers I sat directly across from Obama during a... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
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