treasury secretary

William Greider of The Nation wonders if Barack Obama’s recent appointments indicate he won’t be the progressive savior many of the left hoped he’d be.

Over the weekend, it was announced that President-elect Barack Obama would roll out a major new economic stimulus proposal.

It includes plans to create jobs. Also, Obama is announcing his economic team on Monday. Word leaked out on Friday that he would name Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary.

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A senior aide to Barack Obama confirms that New York banking chief Timothy Geithner will be named treasury secretary.

US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors.

President-elect Barack Obama is expected to nominate New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner for Treasury Secretary.

Stocks rallied Friday, with the Dow industrials bouncing as much as 550 points, after reports surfaced that President-elect Barack Obama will nominate New York Federal Bank president Timothy Geithner as his new Treasury Secretary.

There has been much talk of whom President-elect Barack Obama will name as his Treasury secretary. The guessing game on Wall Street and in Washington, serious stuff even before the election, has become even more intense.

A job that was once a good part ceremonial - with the ultimate perk being your signature on the nation's currency - has become full-time serious.

The new Treasury secretary is probably Obama's most significant appointment, and arguably the first significant decision the next president will make.