Obama Treasury Secretary

Nate Silver: Give Geithner A Break

FiveThirtyEight | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics


I don't think he did well yesterday. I don't know that he's the right guy for the job. But what I do know is the following: 1. Nobody, absolutely nob...

Jason Linkins

Timothy Geithner Enveloped In Controversy, Why Not?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.13.2009 | Media


The Most Efficient Cabinet Selection Process in Modern History could be poised to get scandaltastic, with the nomination of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner hitting a snag over some spicy housekeeper stuff!

Obama's Treasury Secretary A Cursing, Skateboarding "Hipster-Wonk"

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics


The Economist profiles Barack Obama's Treasury Secretary pick, who they approvingly describe as a "seasoned crisis manager": Mr Geithner looks a lot...

AP: Obama Treasury Pick Geithner Could Calm Markets

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 12.22.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — Why aren't the government bailouts working? The presidential transition may be adding to the uncertainty roiling the financial mar...

Summers May Be Off Treasury Secretary Short List

Politico | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Intense backlash from women's groups may have pushed former Clinton Treasury Secretary Larry Summers off the short-list to lead Treasury for President...

Will Obama's First Term Really Just be a Hybrid of Clinton III and GW Bush III?

Steve Clemons | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Steve Clemons

There is a strong chance that Lawrence Summers is going to be returned to the post of Secretary of the Treasury. Larry will have to prove to us that he is different and not the harbinger of Clinton Term III.

Larry Summers: Why He Shouldn't Be Treasury Secretary

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Josh Marshall gives a few reasons why Larry Summers should not be Barack Obama's Treasury Secretary: Just at the level of optics, since the economy ...

Obama Under Pressure To Pick Treasury Secretary Quickly (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 12.06.2008 | Business


President-elect Barack Obama may feel some pressure to pick a new Treasury Secretary very quickly. BloggingStocks suggest that if the Obama picks a Tr...

Sam Stein

Obama Cabinet Predictions: Who Could Get Picked?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


UPDATED on November 5 at 8:00 p.m. Even before Barack Obama's historic victory, Washington was abuzz over what a Democratic White House might resembl...