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Where In The World Is Geithner Going Next?

Posted 04.24.2012

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Where in the world is Timothy Geithner going next? The latest rumor has the Treasury Secretary being offered a gig as president of Dartmouth, a po...

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The Latest Reason Larry Summers Is Unpopular

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 02.24.2012

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Larry Summers is in the running to head the World Bank. But according to tens of thousands of people that recently signed a petition, he's not the man...

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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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Larry Summers Denounces Inequality -- But Why?

HuffingtonPost.com | Eamon Murphy | Posted 11.28.2011

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Why is Larry Summers suddenly so worried about inequality? The Harvard professor -- a former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Barack Obama’s first D...

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Mike Bloomberg for Treasury Secretary

Brent Budowsky | Posted 12.27.2011

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Naming Bloomberg Treasury secretary would be a bold move by Obama to seek a post-partisan truce against gridlock in Washington and to escalate an urgent bid to create jobs, revitalize housing and revive the economy.

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'The President Doesn't Dispute Any Of It'

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 11.23.2011

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama pushed his administration to break up Citibank early during his tenure but was thwarted by Treasury Secretary Tim...

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Fraudster Charged With 'Using' Treasury Secretary's Account To Pay Off Mortgage

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 10.17.2011

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The housing boom and bust brought forth many accounts of mortgage fraud — but it's only recently that the absurdity of some schemes is coming to lig...

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Geithner Slams Standard & Poor's

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 10.07.2011

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WASHINGTON (Associated Press) — The credit rating agency Standard & Poor's showed "terrible judgment" in lowering the U.S. government's credit ratin...

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Why Bill Clinton Should Be Treasury Secretary

Chris Matthews | Posted 09.25.2011

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It's a bigger idea than usual because in many ways, Clinton as treasury secretary is a life-saver. Let me give you the case, although I think merely the thought of it is enough.

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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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Geithner Considers Leaving Treasury After Budget Deal

Posted 08.30.2011

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This story has been updated. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is said to be considering leaving his position after the budget deal is completed,...

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Access Journalism: The Movie

Robert Scheer | Posted 07.25.2011

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Perhaps the main value of the book and film versions of Andrew Ross Sorkin's Too Big to Fail is the instruction they provide on the limits of mainstream journalism in the decade that led up to the meltdown.

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Nearly Half Of Americans Oppose Raising The Debt Ceiling: Gallup Poll

The Huffington Post | Maxwell Strachan | Posted 07.13.2011

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Despite warnings that America must raise the debt ceiling in order to avoid potentially catastrophic economic consequences, nearly half of Americans j...

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Congress Receives Extension To Handle Debt Limit

AP | By MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 07.02.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is giving Congress a little more breathing room to negotiate a deal that would raise the nation's bo...

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Some U.S. Companies Will Receive Pass On New Rules, Geithner Says

AP | By DANIEL WAGNER | Posted 06.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has decided to let companies continue to trade certain contracts used to guard against swings in cur...

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U.S. 'Strong Dollar' Rhetoric Fades As Currency's Value Declines

Posted 06.22.2011

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WASHINGTON (Glenn Somerville and Tim Reid) - For years, Treasury secretaries parroted a line that the U.S. was committed to a strong dollar policy...

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WATCH: 'Let Bush Tax Cuts Lapse,' Greenspan Says

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 06.18.2011

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With the risk of a national debt crisis lurking over the nation, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan can't agree with continuing vast tax c...

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Geithner: Congress Will Increase Debt Limit

Reuters | Posted 06.13.2011

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April 13, 2011 10:55:23 PM WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that Congress will allow the country to bo...

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Geithner: GOP Spending Cuts Could Cost Jobs

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner isn't happy with the latest round of Republican budget cut proposals. Geithner, speaking at a press conference ...

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U.S. Seeks 'Real Demonstrative Commitment' From China On Economy

Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (By Emily Kaiser and Caren Bohan) - The United States wants a "real, demonstrative commitment" from China that it is serious about...

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Geithner Had Off The Record Talk With Jon Stewart In April

bloomberg.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Geithner and Stewart, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," held an off-the-record meeting at Stewart's office in New York on April 2, according ...

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Hank Paulson, Ex-Treasury Secretary, Loses $1 Million On DC Home

Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, Dec 30: Few know better than former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson how the struggling U.S. economy has battered home prices. As fo...

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Faith Groups Press Geithner On Foreclosures

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Jena Lowe Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) A national network of faith-based organizations, homeowners and community organizers met with T...

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Faith Groups Press Geithner On Foreclosures

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Jena Lowe Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) A national network of faith-based organizations, homeowners and community organizers met with T...

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Geithner Meets With Advocates, Homeowners Bogged Down In Mortgage Program

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner met Wednesday with homeowner advocates and people who have struggled to get mortgage modifications from ...

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