Revolving Door: Timothy Geithner to Join Private Equity Firm

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 16, 2013 The former U.S. Treasury secretary whose bailout policies continue to ensure economic recovery works only for the richest Americans will join private equity firm Warburg Pincus in March as president and managing director. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Larry Summers and the ‘End-Game’ Memo

BLANK Aug 26, 2013 A 1997 memo retrieved from the filing cabinet of investigative reporter Greg Palast shows the involvement of Lawrence Summers -- Obama's current favorite for chairman of the Federal Reserve -- in a successful plan to help big bank CEOs "rip apart financial regulation across the planet." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Inconvenient Truth About Jack Lew

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 11, 2013 I suppose that he can't be much worse than Timothy Geithner, but that should be scant cause for cheer over the news that the president has nominated Jack Lew as Treasury secretary. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Pollster Rips the NRA, a ‘Meet the Press’ Police Investigation, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 27, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including a new warning on the debt ceiling from Timothy Geithner and why it's probably not the most wonderful time of the year for President Obama and Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Sign That Obama Will Repeat Economic Mistakes

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 7, 2012 Reports in the business press tout a prime participant in the great banking hustle as a possible candidate to be the next Treasury secretary. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Geithner Says GOP Will Cave, Allen West Compares Himself to Lincoln, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 3, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including what a new analysis says about your tax rates today, the Kennedy Center Honors for 2012 will be awarded and Nate Silver responds to Politico's criticism. A look at the day's political happenings, including a new tax rate analysis, the Kennedy Center Honors and Nate Silver responds to Politico's criticism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Will Timothy Geithner Lead Us Over or Around the Fiscal Cliff?

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 28, 2012 If “pragmatic deal maker,” as The Wall Street Journal describes Geithner, means someone who believes any deal with Republicans is better than no deal, and deficit reduction is more important than job creation, we could be in for a difficult December. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Yes We Can, We Did, and Now Obama’s Second Term Is Our Responsibility

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 9, 2012 Election night was a heck of a party, but morning in America already feels too much like a hangover. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Ex-TARP Investigator Neil Barofsky

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2012 In late 2008, Neil Barofsky was appointed the Treasury Department’s investigator of the bank bailouts. In the time since, he has suffered dismissal and deprecation from his colleagues and the corporations they're supposed to regulate.Since he was appointed to investigate the bank bailouts in 2008, Neil Barofsky has suffered dismissal and deprecation from his colleagues and the banks they're supposed to regulate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fed, Geithner Knew of False Libor in 2008

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 14, 2012 The Federal Reserve and the U.S. government knew back in 2008 that Barclays was filing false reports about Libor, the interest rate that international banks charge one another for short-term loans, according to documents released Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

See You at the Club: Fed Fat Cats Dip Into the Till

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 14, 2012 American families have lost 20 years of growth while at least 18 bankers and tycoons sat on Fed boards that coincidentally bailed out their institutions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Imitation Outrage: Faking Concern for the Chinese Masses

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 3, 2012 We do not care a whit now -- nor have we ever cared -- about their human rights or any other aspect of their lives as long as they satiate our unbridled appetites.We do not care a whit about their human rights or any other aspect of their lives as long as they satiate our unbridled appetites. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )