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Geithner Summers Bank Plan

The Geithner-Summers Plan is Even Worse Than We Thought

Jeffrey Sachs | Posted 05.07.2009 | Business

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Jeffrey Sachs

Geithner and Summers tell us that their plan is the only option, but without a word of further explanation as to why. Let them explain to America why the other proposals are not being pursued.

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A Trillion Dollars for the Banks: How About a Second Opinion?

Dean Baker | Posted 05.07.2009 | Business

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Dean Baker

Given how much money Tim Geithner wants to spend -- putting it in the hands of the folks that brought on this economic crisis -- it would seem appropriate to first examine all the alternatives.

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Jeffrey Sachs: Obama's Bank Plan Could Rob The Taxpayer

Financial Times | Posted 04.25.2009 | Home

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T he Geithner-Summers plan, officially called the public/private investment programme, is a thinly veiled attempt to transfer up to hundreds of bill...

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