C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: A Conversation with Timothy F. Geithner

Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Speaker
Timothy F. Geithner
Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Presider
Roger C. Altman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Evercore Partners, Inc.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner outlines steps that the U.S. Department of the Treasury plans to take to bring about financial recovery.

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