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Geithner Back From the Dead, Politically

Once-ridiculed Treasury chief now on top of his game

By Gabriel Winant, Newser User

Posted May 26, 2009 9:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – After a rough start, Timothy Geithner has found his sea legs. Many were calling for the Treasury secretary’s head after his botched handling of February's bailout speech and the AIG bonuses. But, reports Politico, as the economy stabilizes, Geithner’s getting the hang of... Read full story »

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