Tim Geithner
Please, Tim Geithner, Don't Go
The New York Times floats a list of possible successors to Tim Geithner. My lord, this is horrific: READ MORE >>
Who Will Replace Tim Geithner?
Obama: Bad Negotiator, Or Clever Moderate?
I've been noting the negotiating blunders that have left President Obama in the position of surrendering to Republican policy demands or risk the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Kevin Drum says it's not a blunder: READ MORE >>
A Pivot to Jobs? Or Not?
Are President Obama and his advisers alarmed about the tepid recovery? Are they working feverishly to think up new interventions, the kind that involve increasing short-term deficits, to strengthen it? I would like to think the answer to both questions is "yes." But public signals from the president and his advisers remain ambiguous, while even some of the administration's more well-connected friends are getting nervous about how White House rhetoric is shaping the debate. READ MORE >>
Obama Considering Another Stimulus Tax Cut
Yesterday, the Washington Post reported out how Tim Geithner won internal debates within the Obama administration to focus on deficit reduction over additional fiscal stimulus. READ MORE >>
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-- John Judis on the dangerous Tim Geithner. -- Jon Stewart apologizes for not covering Anthony Weiner press conference. -- Bad PR 101: charging returning troops for bringing home extra bags. READ MORE >>
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-- If you haven't read Noam's profile of Tim Geithner, even after he's already plugged it, do so. -- Conservative talk show host Michael Medved: Obama is not trying to "weaken America." -- Watch Jeff Sessions debate himself. READ MORE >>
Geithner, A Personal Note, and a Geithner Personal Note
[Guest post by Noam Scheiber:] For those who haven't seen it on the homepage, I briefly wanted to plug my profile of Tim Geithner in the latest issue of the print magazine. The piece tries to explain how he recovered after his disastrous start in the Obama administration. My working hypothesis: READ MORE >>
