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Barack Obama Will Choose Treasury Secretary Soon
Obama must choose an experienced economic advisor to help lead the U.S. out of financial crisis. The list of such candidates is short, but strong.
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Timothy Geithner's Background
Timothy Geithner has been busy buying Treasuries these days, so to have the federal fund target rate almost at 0. So we know what he's doing now, but where has he been?
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Fighting Civil War Counterfeiting
With the outbreak of the Civil War, counterfeiters took the opportunity to increase their activity and pass their versions of the new national currency to unsuspecting pe
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IMF Skepticism Grows in Congress
Supporters of increased IMF funding are dealt another setback.
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Civil War Counterfeiting
Since the founding of the country, counterfeiters had been devaluing currency through the use of fake bills and coins and the Civil War provided such an opportunity.
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The Taney Tide
This is the second in a series of articles about Supreme Court Justices who have shaped our lives. Chief Justice Taney led the way in a revolution; a revolution that caused a nation's people to rise up against one another; a revolution that foresaw a changing tide...
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Timothy Geithner and AIG Have History
Geithner condemned AIG for its payout of $165 million in retention bonuses after accepting $70 billion in aid. It was a stain on a long and amicable relationship.
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Book Review: The Whiskey Rebellion
The series of events in the 1790s, which pitted federalists against anti-federalists, sometimes called the Whiskey Rebellion, was the epilogue to the Revolution.
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Making Whiskey in Western Pennsylvania
The Revolutionary War brought the desired freedom the young states wanted, but it also brought great debt. Alexander Hamilton's idea on how to pay the debt caused mayhem.
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Decreasing Federal Debt Load
The federal debit load is leveling off and will perhaps decrease in 2005.
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The Presidency of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was a polarizing figure in the history of American politics. He was a strong and capable leader with a violent tempor and a very clear vision of America,
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