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Treasury Secretary Closely Tied to Regulated Companies

Posted By Sheldon Richman

“[Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's] actions, as a regulator and later a bailout king, often aligned with the industry’s interests and desires, according to interviews with financiers, regulators and analysts and a review of Federal Reserve records.” (New York Times ^[1], Monday)

Changelessness we can believe in.

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“Regulation” ^[2] by John A. Pugsley

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[1] New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/business/27geithner.html?ref=todayspaper

[2] “Regulation”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/regulation/

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