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Why do some of the best and brightest Americans turn down offers to work with “the only man capable of doing the job”?

March 6th, 2009

Much is being made of Geithner’s inability to not only send the right messages to soothe America’s private sector, but to also staff his own department. Could it be that nobody wants to jump onboard his sinking ship?

Sure, the Treasury spins that it’s already filled more of its political appointees than previous administrations, but is that any measure of success?

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