Timothy Geithner

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Will Bernanke and Geithner swap jobs?

James Pethokoukis | December 18, 2012, 10:11 am

G. William Miller is the only person to serve as Federal Reserve chairman (1978-1979) and U.S. Treasury secretary (1979-1981), filling both jobs — less than ably — during the Carter administration. But Miller may soon have company. Outgoing Treasury Secretary … read more >

Economics, Financial Services

Dodd-Frank ‘reforms’ deserve attention

Peter J. Wallison | July 19, 2012, 9:43 am

In a statement yesterday, after a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), Secretary Geithner extolled the Dodd-Frank “reforms” that created the FSOC with these words: “If you need a reminder of why these reforms are important, then take … read more >

Pethokoukis

Treasury Secretary Geithner: We have ‘an excellent’ budget plan for the next 25 years

James Pethokoukis | July 18, 2012, 11:39 am

An amazing exchange today between U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and CNBC’s Larry Kudlow at the ”Delivering Alpha” conference in New York: Kudlow: You told Paul Ryan – it was a fascinating moment – you said We – meaning the Administration … read more >

Economics

Who is going to replace Tim Geithner at Treasury?

James Pethokoukis | May 23, 2012, 9:03 am

People have been speculating about Tim Geithner’s successor at Treasury since February 2009, when his big speech on rescuing the banks tanked the stock market. Many observers thought he would be the first cabinet member to leave the Obama administration. … read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

Geithner inadvertently makes the case for anti-tax absolutism

James Pethokoukis | April 19, 2012, 3:10 pm

The U.S. Treasury Secretary: And, again, that’s why I think the right way to think about the fiscal challenges ahead is, first, put that in perspective. Don’t put it ahead of everything else we face. Recognize you have deal with … read more >

Economics

First the Volcker Rule. Then the Buffett Rule. Now the Geithner Rule

James Pethokoukis | April 19, 2012, 10:59 am

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner at Brookings yesterday: In terms of the fiscal deficit, the minimal acceptable anchor for fiscal policy should be the following: You need to reduce the deficit to a level where the debt stops growing as a … read more >

Economics, International economy

Geithner is wrong: The IMF is putting U.S. taxpayers at risk

Desmond Lachman | March 21, 2012, 12:27 pm

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner should be called out for the outrageous claim he made yesterday before the House Financial Service Committee regarding the IMF’s massive loan programs to Greece, Ireland, and Portugal. In defending the IMF’s lending to those countries … read more >

Economics, Financial Services

Financial reform and the hubris of Timothy Geithner

James Pethokoukis | March 2, 2012, 11:05 am

A very confident Timothy Geithner, the 75th Treasury Secretary of the United States, on the Obama-backed Dodd-Frank financial reform law: These reforms are not perfect, and they will not prevent all future financial crises. But if these reforms had been … read more >

Economics

The economic illiteracy of Timothy Geithner

James Pethokoukis | February 25, 2012, 8:28 am

Timothy Geithner, the 75th Treasury secretary of the United States, on fixing America’s budget mess through higher taxes on wealthier Americans (via CNBC): That’s the kind of balance you need. Why is that the case? Because if you don’t try … read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

Why Obama’s corporate tax plan is a total bust

James Pethokoukis | February 22, 2012, 8:33 am

The current U.S. economic recovery is arguably the worst in modern American history. Incomes are flat, housing is moribund, and the past three years have seen the longest stretch of high unemployment in this country since the Great Depression. Yet President … read more >