Politico is among the news outlets noting a dearth of top-level officials at Treasury and damage that's doing as the administration tries to ease the financial crisis. Today came word of three nominees who are now serving as counselors to Secretary Tim Geithner.
They are David S. Cohen for Assistant Secretary of Treasury, Terrorist Financing; Alan B. Krueger, Assistant Secretary of Treasury, Economic Policy; and Kim N. Wallace, Assistant Secretary of Treasury, Legislative Affairs. Still, Reuters says, the top ranks remain thin.
I think this article gives a more succinct view of this matter.
I am not certain that you REALLY want to read the rest of this article, as it may raise the blood pressure. But, I felt this was something worth note.
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