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European Leaders Making Progress Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday, "European leaders are making some progress. They have got a ways to go, but they are starting to build more confidence around the world that they have got a plan in place that will at least avoid the prospects of financial catastrophe." "They seem more committed now to avoiding a catastrophe, an implosion, a blowup in Europe that would have a very adverse impact on the...Read Full Story

Editor’s Note: ALL the assets of the American people, their PERSON and of our country itself, are held by the Depository Trust Corporation at 55 Water Street, NY, NY, secured by UCC Commercial Liens, which are then monetized as “debt money” by the Federal Reserve. The purpose of the court system is to collect that debt from we, the people by making up more and more bogus stupid victimless “crimes” and taggin’ honest hard-working Americans with the “charges.” This trend is expected to continue...Read Full Story

Dems prime recruits to try to re-take House The Prevailing Ethos Democrats prime recruits to try to take back the House TaklTab. To flip control of the House back just one cycle after losing it, the House Democratsapos campaign operation is relying on a class of new recruits, just inducted. be nearly impossible” for Democrats to retake the House. Pelosi, who said earlier. Democrats prime recruits to try to take back the House CNN. Dems prime recruits to try to re-take House – victorcorl139s...Read Full Story

It’s the end of an era. Today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner cautioned against backing off on efforts to set stronger rules for the financial sector. “Much of the excess risk-taking and careless and damaging financial practices that causes so much damage have been forced out of the financial system,” Geithner said. “These gains will erode over time if we are not able to put our full reforms in place,” he added. Geithner went on to say that key components of this reform will...Read Full Story

Barack Obama selling his old car on eBay for $1 million Want the rush of Barack Obama, once ground it felt like the streets of Chicago as the Junior Senator United States? All you need is an eBay account - and a million dollars. Tim O'Brien, the owner of the Chrysler 300C, 2005, both praised by President Obama is now trying to sell the car for a whopping seven figures, MSNBC reports. Digital Auction, which is run by experienced eBay seller Lisa Czibor car, says it has documents showing that...Read Full Story

The Guardian Geithner: China's System a Threat to Global Trade Wall Street Journal By AARON BACK and GEOFFREY SMITH DAVOS, Switzerland—US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Friday that China's state-led economic system poses a challenge to global trade. Chinese trade practices, including subsidies for state-owned industries, ... Geithner urges bigger financial firewall in Europe MarketWatch US growing at 2-3 percent rate: Geithner (NEWS.GNOM.ES) NEWS.GNOM.ES Geithner's Charlotte visit...Read Full Story

CBC.ca Geithner: Unlikely to be asked to stay if Obama wins Reuters | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday he would not expect to be asked to continue as Treasury chief if President Barack Obama wins re-election. "He's not going to ask me to stay on, I'm pretty confident," ... Timothy Geithner's last term Politico Timothy Geithner says a second term unlikely at Treasury Los Angeles Times Geithner: Obama Won't Ask Me to Stay in Next Term ABC News all...Read Full Story

CBC.ca Geithner says wouldn't serve in an Obama 2nd term Reuters | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday he would not expect to be asked to continue as Treasury chief if President Barack Obama wins re-election. "He's not going to ask me to stay on, I'm pretty confident," ... Timothy Geithner says a second stint at Treasury is unlikely Los Angeles Times Geithner Won't Return if Obama Re-elected TIME Geithner: Obama Won't Ask Me to Stay in Next Term ABC...Read Full Story

Rightardia primarily blames the political divisions in the US on Newt Gingrich. Gingrich advised Republicans as speaker not to associate with Democrats and he tried to forge a conservative brand in which the GOP was more important than the country. These are some the of things Newt did as speaker that hurt the nation: Gingrich  took the debt ceiling hostage  fifteen years before John Boehner did and demanded huge, partisan cuts. The GOP backed down after President Clinton vetoed their...Read Full Story

The Guardian Geithner: Obama won't ask me to stay in a 2nd term Boston.com By Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer / January 25, 2012 WASHINGTON—Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that he doesn't expect to serve a second term as Treasury secretary. He said he doesn't think President Barack Obama would ask him to remain if Obama ... Geithner: Obama Won't Ask Me to Stay in Next Term ABC News Timothy Geithner says a second stint at Treasury is unlikely Los Angeles Times Geithner: Unlikely to be...Read Full Story