Tim “Turbotax” Geithner is getting attacked on the Hill because of the weak economy, but he should be condemned for the corruption and favoritism he displayed while head of the New York Fed during the financial crisis. The New York Times recently reported how much of the money wasted on AIG actually was designed to [...]
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Geithner, Corruption, and the Fed
Posted in Corruption, Federal Reserve, Financial Crisis, Geithner, tagged Corruption, Federal Reserve, Financial Crisis, Geithner on November 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Obama Administration Defends Tax Competition
Posted in Economics, Fiscal Policy, Geithner, Tax Competition, tagged Geithner, Global Taxation, International Taxation, Tax Competition on November 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Since the Treasury Department is still very much on the wrong side of the OECD anti-tax competition campaign, don’t get too excited about the headline. But it is still nice to see that Tim Geithner and the rest of the crowd in the Obama Administration are not so hopelessly statist that they are willing to [...]
If the Choice is Bernanke or Geithner, Can I Pick “None of the Above”?
Posted in Bernanke, Economics, Federal Reserve, Financial Crisis, Geithner, News Appearance, Regulation, tagged Bernanke, Federal Reserve, Financial Crisis, Geithner, News Appearance, Regulation on September 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In this CNBC debate, I argue that more regulatory power for government is a bad idea. I need to learn to interrupt, though, since Christian is very effective using that tactic to get more air time.
