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2016 Postmortem

Cha

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6. Thanks for the link,

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:37 PM

Jan 2013

octoberlib.

The New Republic’s Noam Scheiber reported that Lew “never really took” to Wall Street. “He just wasn’t especially interested in being a banker or in the work bankers did,” Scheiber wrote. Geithner, who joined the administration straight from his work inside the financial crisis, was a fierce proponent of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. Where Lew will stand on those issues remains to be seen.

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What You Need To Know About Jack Lew, Obama’s Treasury Nominee [View all] octoberlib Jan 2013 OP

The Roots of Jack Lew's Pro-Wall Street Policies (Robert Rubin, etc) Mutatis Mutandis Jan 2013 #1

He also worked for Joe Moakley as well as Tip O'Neill. nt MADem Jan 2013 #2

Yet another Wall Street banister handling our money. Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #3

You should read the article lunatica Jan 2013 #8

You should read more than this article. Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #10

Are you suggesting we don't know Jack? yellowcanine Jan 2013 #4

In other words, the banks are safe but seniors probably won't be. forestpath Jan 2013 #5

Thanks for the link, Cha Jan 2013 #6

Why is it good that his stand remains to be seen? Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #11

OK, I'm liking this so far. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #7

Me too lunatica Jan 2013 #9