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Paulson’s Skin in Paulson’s game

Henry Paulson promises that he will spend the 700,000,000,000 of our dollars over which he wants total control wisely. I say he be required to put his money where his…

Wells Fargo: the FDIC didn’t blink, so Paulson intervened?

…was responsible for the IRS announcement? Mark Sunshine, guest-blogging at the NYT Economix blog, suggests it was Secretary of the Treasury Paulson: But Mr. Paulson’s fiscal-stimulus work didn’t end with…

Forbes and the "Self-Made" Label

by cactus Forbes and the “Self-Made” Label I’m kinda busy these days, but this topic is small pet peeve of mine: what the heck is up with Forbes and the…

Off label drug pushers

…have to submit articles.” Off-label use of drugs is big business. According to The Wall Street Journal, “[FDA] is stepping into a high-stakes business issue, because off-label uses of prescription…

As Goes GE, so goes Management

…frightened Paulson in early September by calling to say GE, which Paulson describes as “an American business icon,” was having trouble borrowing money by selling IOUs known as commercial paper,…

Champaign Bottle corks are popping today

Joseph Stilgitz asks tough questions at The Nation: The champagne bottle corks were popping as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced his trillion-dollar bailout for the banks, buying up their toxic…

I Agree with Hank Paulson, not Paul Krugman

…is probably over. Contrast that with Hank Paulson’s comment in the Vanity Fair piece: This’ll be the longest we’ve gone in recent history without there being turmoil, and given all…