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Yesterday | Houston Chronicle

Woodlands congressman a star after speaking out on economy

U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady's run-in with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner brought him national recognition.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Gene Green, Democrat, Texas Government, Texas, Tom Price

Thu Nov 26, 2009

MarketWatch

Geithner is now 'Mr. Recession'

Justified or not, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has become the whipping boy for everything that's wrong with the economy.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Texas

Wed Nov 25, 2009

WNED.org

Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress

President Barack Obama is paying a price for a recession that began before he took office, and fellow Democrats have started to balk at his legislative agenda and demand greater efforts to create jobs.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives

CBS News

Geithner To Retire His Role As Pinata?

Meet Tim Geithner, the Obama administration's human pinata. Though maybe for not much longer.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Tue Nov 24, 2009

TheStreet.com

JPMorgan's Dimon as Treasury Secretary?

As Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has returned to the crosshairs of criticism, Washington has reportedly set its eyes upon a popular Wall Street executive to replace him: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.

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Related Topix: Insurance, American International Group, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Business News

MinnPost.com

America the jobless: Ron Paul wins, Timothy Geithner loses?

Rep. Ron Paul's amendment would allow the Government Accountability Office to conduct audits of the Federal Reserve.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ron Paul, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Texas, Representative Alan Grayson, Democrat

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Free Republic

Blame game on Hill: Geithner in crossfire

What was expected to be a boring congressional hearing erupted into high drama yesterday as an unnerved Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner sparred with frustrated lawmakers calling for his head over his handling of the economy.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Salon.com

Geithner 2.0 debuts on Hill, sinks claws into congressman

Well, you had to know that on the day Salon posts its Sexiest Man Living , I'd be doing a Tim Geithner post, right? But I come to study Geithner, not to ogle him*. He's having another extremely rough week, as both a Democrat and a Republican have taken to the public forum to demand he loses his job: one on MSNBC Wednesday night, and one to ...

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Related Topix: Peter DeFazio, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Dennis Kucinich, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election

Politico

Feinstein 'angry' at call for Geithner resignation, Hutchinson hedges

Feinstein 'angry' at call for Geithner resignation, Hutchinson hedges - POLITICO Live: Feinstein 'angry' at call for Geithner resignation, Hutchinson hedges Categories: Economy Feinstein 'angry' at call for Geithner resignation, Hutchinson hedges A call from a Republican congressman for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's resignation drew the ire ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

Isn't It Awfully Nice For the Fed to Have a Penis?

An audit of the Federal Reserve Bank would "substantially castrate the Fed so it cannot do what it was set up to do," Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Melvin Watt, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Ron Paul, Peter DeFazio

The Dallas Morning News

White House's job creation claim comes under renewed fire after more doubts arise

White House claims of jobs "created or saved" by the massive stimulus package, including 19,572 in Texas, faced renewed scrutiny Thursday after the GAO issued a report raising fresh doubts about the estimates.

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Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Texas

Crooks and Liars

The Arsonists Who Lit The Economic Match Complain About The Fire Department.

TOPICS Republican Hypocrisy Republicans blaming the Obama administration for this horrendous recession is like an arsonist blaming the fire department - and yet, there's a certain usefulness to their attacks.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Michael Burgess

Fri Nov 20, 2009

NewsBusters.org

CBSa s 'Early Show' Skips Grilling of Geithner, Lawmakers Calling for Resignation

CBSa s Early Show on Friday completely ignored the grilling Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner received on Capitol Hill on Thursday and the calls for his resignation by members of Congress.

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Related Topix: US News, Washington, DC, Peter DeFazio, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Michael Burgess, Maria Cantwell, US Senate

Hispanic Business

GAO to Audit the Fed

Battles over regulatory change in Washington heated up Thursday as a House panel approved audits of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ron Paul, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Texas, Peter DeFazio, Democrat

Bloomberg

Geithner May Face More Demands to Quit His Treasury Post as Election Nears

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner , as part of a grilling on Capitol Hill yesterday, was asked by a Republican lawmaker to resign.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives, Michael Burgess, Rob Simmons

Salon.com

Because even a Somalian pirate's gotta text

No matter how anarchic, war-torn, chaotic and completely dysfunctional a pseudo nation-state might be, in 2009, a brave entrepreneur can still make money selling mobile phone service.

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Related Topix: Piracy News, Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics, US News, Peter DeFazio, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Los Angeles Times

House panel backs audits of Federal Reserve

Reporting from Washington - A House committee voted overwhelmingly Thursday in favor of a measure opposed by the Obama administration that would subject the Federal Reserve to unprecedented scrutiny.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ron Paul, Barney Frank, Democrat

StartupJournal

House Attacks Fed, Treasury

Close See a sample reprint in PDF format. Order a reprint of this article now NOVEMBER 20, 2009 House Attacks Fed, Treasury Panel Votes for Tighter Political Rein on Central Bank; Some Call for Geithner to Quit WASHINGTON -- Political frustration over the rescue of Wall Street and high unemployment erupted in the House Thursday, with one committee ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ron Paul, Peter DeFazio, Democrat

Thu Nov 19, 2009

New York Times

Panel Votes to Broaden Oversight of the Fed

In a display of populist anger toward the Federal Reserve , a House panel voted on Thursday to let Congress carry out sweeping new oversights of the central bank's policy decisions and operations.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Ron Paul, Republican, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat

Market Watch

Geithner rejects lawmaker request he resign

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner rejected a request from a Republican lawmaker that he resign for his handling of the economy.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

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