1.0 link 165698 <![CDATA[Geithner's CNBC Interview: Denies Plan Is A "Disguised Subsidy"]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/10/geithners-cnbc-interview_n_165698.html Following his speech on the Obama administration's plan to alleviate the economic crisis, Treasury of Secretary Timothy Geithner discussed the financial meltdown with NBC's Brian Williams and CNBC's Steve Liesman.

So far, the comprehensive financial sector rescue package is estimated to cost up to $2 trillion.

The market has not reacted well to the plan. When Geithner started talking, the Dow was down 190 points. By the time he finished, it was down 275 points.

In the interview, Geithner emphasized that...

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