After brisk rise through Treasury, 35-year-old has purse to rival largest sovereign funds
(NEWSER) - A behind-the-scenes player at the Treasury Department just weeks ago, 35-year-old Neel Kashkari’s financial heft as the agency’s bailout czar puts him on par with the heads of sovereign wealth funds, Politico reports. The self-described “free-market Republican” enjoyed a meteoric rise through the department, where he was part of a small team working on the $700 billion plan months before it was proposed. More»