Timothy Geithner: Obama’s very convenient fall guy

Fri 27 Mar, AT 13:31 Alexander Cockburn

While the Treasury Secretary gets pelted with mouldy cabbages, especially by Paul Krugman, the President charms the nation

Geithner’s toxic assets plan sends markets soaring

News Mon 23 Mar, AT 12:44

Stock markets rallied around the world today as further details emerged of the Treasury Secretary's plan to buy up toxic assets

AIG bonuses threaten to sully Obama’s reputation

Fri 20 Mar, AT 12:51 Alexander Cockburn

The president is dancing on the edge of a volcano with denials of knowledge about bonuses at AIG – and he’s already been burned

Empty malls tell real story of great American disaster

Fri 13 Mar, AT 13:10 Alexander Cockburn

Like Roosevelt before him, Barack Obama will be forced to lurch to the left to save the country from wider economic desolation

Why did Obama not see these problems coming?

Fri 6 Feb, AT 00:00 Alexander Cockburn

The president may be honest, but the trouble his nominees have had at their hearings shows that very little changes in Washington

Barack Obama gambles with bold take on Israel

Fri 30 Jan, AT 00:00 Alexander Cockburn

But on the economy the president is just playing the same old tune, helping Wall Street and the banks to enrich themselves further

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