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Geithner: 'We Can't Cut Our Way To Growth'

Reuters | Posted 05.15.2012

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* U.S. faces choice in how to keep expansion going * Oil prices a worry, need to keep eye on Iran * Europe's actions hav...

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Tim Geithner: We Need To Make Sure Corporations 'Pay Their Fair Share'

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 02.14.2012

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If you're feeling upset while filing your taxes this year, knowing that super-rich Americans like Mitt Romney could be paying a lower tax rate, Treasu...

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Tim Geithner: 'No Credible Evidence' Dodd-Frank Act Hurting Economy

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 02.03.2012

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In many ways, it's too early to pass many judgments on Dodd-Frank. U.S. financial regulators said in a report released on Thursday that it is still...

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Report: Geithner Won't Stay On If Obama Reelected

HuffingtonPost.com | Jillian Berman | Posted 01.25.2012

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Barack Obama won't ask Timothy Geithner to stay on as Treasury Secretary if the president wins reelection, Geithner told Bloomberg TV's Trish Regan We...

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Geithner: Eurozone Needs A 'Firewall' To Prevent Crisis From Spreading

Reuters | Posted 03.13.2012

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TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Europe is making progress in resolving its two-year-old sovereign debt crisis, but creating a "firewall" around the euro z...

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Obama Makes Nomination For New Leadership Position

AP | Posted 12.17.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is nominating a senior counselor to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to head a new government office set up to...

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States With The Most Deficient Bridges

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.29.2011

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If the president's jobs act were to pass, the subsequent infrastructure investment might become a bridge to work for many of the country's unemployed....

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Geithner: Debt Crisis Needs Faster, Bolder Action

AP | By MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 11.24.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wants faster and bolder action to deal with the European debt crisis, and he's calling that crisis t...

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The Oil Market Plays Casino While the Obama Administration Acts as Croupier

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 11.19.2011

The Cramer interview is breathtaking in exposing the administration's total lack of understanding of the distorted formation of the price of oil and gasoline in today's markets and seemingly impervious to its cost to the economy and its destructive impact on jobs.

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Timothy Geithner Informs Obama He Will Stay As Treasury Secretary

AP | By MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 10.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Timothy Geithner has told President Barack Obama that he will remain on the job as Treasury secretary, ending speculation he would leave...

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Geithner: 'Unthinkable' That U.S. Government Would Default

Reuters | Posted 09.23.2011

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday it was unthinkable for the United States not to meet its debt obligati...

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Don't Blame Fannie and Freddie!

Harlan Green | Posted 09.19.2011

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Banks and other commercial lenders withdrew from financing the housing market, leaving government to clean up the mess. So the government subsidy is a very cheap price to pay to keep housing from collapsing completely.

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REPORT: Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Considered For Treasury Secretary

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 08.31.2011

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Timothy Geithner was recently reportedly considering leaving his position as Treasury Secretary after the budget deal is accomplished. Although he has...

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Geithner Meets With Tea Party Republicans, Expresses Confidence On Debt Ceiling

AP | Posted 08.02.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has met with House freshmen and says he is confident a debt crisis will be averted. Geithner met privat...

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Geithner: Not Raising Debt Ceiling Would Be 'Catastrophic'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.17.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday he's certain congressional lawmakers will come together to raise the nation's debt limit...

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Tim Geithner's Gamble

Project Syndicate | Simon Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- In a recent interview, United States Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner laid out his view of the nature of world economic growth and the r...

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The Geithner Grimace: 11 Examples Of The Treasury Secretary's Only Expression (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Some people seem to be stuck on the same facial expression every time a camera flashes. Unfortunately for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, that ex...

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When Government Fails: Grade F for Exchange Rates and Manufacturing

George T. Haley | Posted 05.25.2011

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The social contract requires that the government provide the environment necessary for its citizens to achieve reasonable levels of Life, Liberty and Happiness. Right now, the American government is in breach of contract.

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Contradicting Secretary Geithner

Simon Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Geithner is completely wrong if he thinks the financial reform bill now before Congress "has teeth." There is simply nothing there that will rein in our largest financial institutions.

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Geithner: Bailouts For Big Banks 'Deeply Unfair'

AP | DANIEL WAGNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday it's "deeply unfair" that some financial institutions that got taxpayer-paid bail...

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Geithner: Commercial Real Estate Loans Still Problematic (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (MARY GORDON -- AP) -- Mounting losses from commercial real estate loans will continue to be a problem for the U.S. and especially smaller ...

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A Dangerous Pattern: Rewarding Failure

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 05.25.2011

Cross-posted from Harvard Business Online Over the past few months there has been growing anger and frustration about outsized Wall Street bonuses aw...

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Geithner: Global Bank reform still needed

washingtonpost.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said Saturday that the recovery in the global economy has not caused major economies to ease up on their commit...

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Has the New York Fed Been Serving the Public Trust? Has Geithner?

Joshua Rosner | Posted 05.25.2011

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If being a public servant is funneling unreasonable amounts of taxpayer capital, without market discipline, to the largest and most poorly managed banks, then Geithner's selection as Secretary of Treasury makes sense.

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AIG Bonuses: Geithner Says Bank Fee Could Recover 'Outrageous' Payments

Posted 05.25.2011

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After AIG announced its plans to pay $100 million in expedited bonuses this year, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner criticized the payouts as "outrageo...

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