Neal Wolin
Obama’s Worst Year
Regulators, Mount Up
Moneyball
For the handful of people in charge of saving the U.S. economy, it’s been a grueling season. The last eight months have featured endless back-and-forths, tense stalemates, and spirited confrontations. Larry Summers, the president’s chief economic adviser, has drawn blood with his lacerating quips. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has dropped expletives to signal his frustration. Even their aides have gotten in on the action. READ MORE >>
Meet The Next Deputy Treasury Secretary (we Hope)
Early yesterday evening the White House announced it was nominating Neal Wolin to be Geithner's deputy at Treasury. This is interesting for a couple reasons--the first being that, as the announcement noted, Wolin already had an administration job: He was deputy White House counsel with jurisdiction over economic matters. I guess once you've been through two candidates for a position as high-profile as deputy Treasury secretary you're willing to juggle the organizational chart a bit. READ MORE >>
