List/Grid Tag Archives: Tim Geithner
Geithner on the economy: it’s going to be hard, harder than anything you’ve ever experienced
I debated whether or not I would post this, because it’s just so doggone depressing. But it’s also refreshing to hear this coming from someone in the administration. Yesterday Treasury…
Bailouts for Tax Cheats??!
There’s an old joke about how snakes don’t bite lawyers out of professional courtesy. But tax cheats?
Obama provides unlimited loss coverage to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
A Christmas Eve White House decision that nobody will notice. President Obama and his treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, have elected to increase loss coverage for the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE)…
The Deal Behind the AIG deal – Video: Warren vs Geithner
OK, the video is juicy and it’s fun to watch a very smart woman smack down the wizard of smart (H/T Rush). But, to truly enjoy Professor Warren’s performance and…
Geithner to crack down on tax cheats? Bwahahaha
It’s just too good to pass up. The best part is they say it with a straight face. The president said he intends to close loopholes that actually were put…
When Geithner speaks – stock market reaction
Did anyone notice the big drop (more than 3.5%) in the stock market as of Monday’s close? As the financial stocks seem to have been the hardest hit, the better…
Capitalists … Meet Your Master
Just in case you were wondering if the CEO of General Motors is the only one facing the guillotine (figuratively of course).
Due process and equal protection?
Unlike my brother, I am not one to rant. Occasionally, however, someone in Congress says something that is so stupidly outrageous (or outrageously stupid), that my normal mild mannered demeanor…
Hedge fund managers eschew participation in the Geithner PPIP
The Geithner plan puts hedge funds in a bad spot.
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