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On AlterNet: tim geithner

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "tim geithner"

This Year's Biggest Hoax Is Tim Geithner's 'Solution' for the Economy, Not the Balloon Boy

This Year's Biggest Hoax Is Tim Geithner's 'Solution' for the Economy, Not the Balloon Boy

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. October 22, 2009.
If we could get one of the banking lobbyists to float a duct-taped flying saucer balloon, Wolf Blitzer might cover the real hoax.

Taibbi: How Goldman Sachs Profited from the Economic Meltdown

Taibbi: How Goldman Sachs Profited from the Economic Meltdown

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 17, 2009.
Matt Taibbi argues that "Goldman Sachs has engineered every major market manipulation since the Great Depression."

Geithner Says We Shouldn't Cap Executive Pay

Geithner Says We Shouldn't Cap Executive Pay

Arthur Delaney, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. May 18, 2009.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Monday that the government has no plans to cap compensation on Wall Street.

Wall Street, DC, and the New (Dangerous) Financial Euphoria

Wall Street, DC, and the New (Dangerous) Financial Euphoria

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. May 12, 2009.
Wall Street and political insiders are ready to break out the champagne. Forgive me if I keep the bubbly on the shelf.

Is Geithner's Game Up? Damning Report Calls BS on His Smoke-and-Mirrors Bank Rescue Plan

Is Geithner's Game Up? Damning Report Calls BS on His Smoke-and-Mirrors Bank Rescue Plan

Mike Whitney, CounterPunch. April 13, 2009.
Six months and $1 trillion later, and Congress still can't figure out what Geithner is up to. It's a wonder the Treasury chief hasn't been fired yet.

Geithner's Market Rally Spells Taxpayer Ripoff -- Nothing for Us to Cheer About

Geithner's Market Rally Spells Taxpayer Ripoff -- Nothing for Us to Cheer About

John Nichols, TheNation.com. March 24, 2009.
Geithner's bank rescue may have perked up Wall Street but it's nothing new. They've already tried it in Britain and it's failed.

Why are Tim Geithner and the Media Playing Dumb About What Happened to Our Money?

Why are Tim Geithner and the Media Playing Dumb About What Happened to Our Money?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. March 9, 2009.
Using complexity as a cover for accountability has a long historical track record of ending in disaster.

President Obama Fails His First Hard Choice

President Obama Fails His First Hard Choice

Jeffrey Klein, AlterNet. January 21, 2009.
Obama has chosen Tim Geithner, a serial tax cheater, for secretary of the treasury.

Obama's Wall Street Woes

Obama's Wall Street Woes

Robert L. Borosage, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. November 27, 2008.
Is this the change we need? The depth of the crisis we face renders the old arguments irrelevant.

Obama's Economic Team: Reactions Roundup

Obama's Economic Team: Reactions Roundup

Staff, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 24, 2008.
Barack Obama officially announced the key players in his economic team. Some reactions are excited, others doubtful.