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Talks at Google: Secretary Hank Paulson: "Hank: 5 Years from the Brink"
Link to video: Secretary Hank Paulson: "Hank: 5 Years from the Brink"
Secretary Hank Paulson joins us in conversation about his new documentary. HANK: 5 Years from the Brink tells the story of how Paulson worked to persuade banks, Congress, and presidential candidates to support a nearly $1 trillion rescue package for the U.S. financial system during a time of unimaginable pressure and economic uncertainty.
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Links
America’s Whiskey: A History (LINK) Related book: Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America’s WhiskeyZinc traders dig in as price rebounds (LINK) China Shifts Monetary Policy Out of Neutral As Economy Slows (LINK) Hank Paulson talks about...
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Matthew Mclennan On Wealthtrack (video)
Is the financial crisis really over? Hank Paulson said yes, we are still in danger. Matthew McLennan, is in complete agreement and calls the widely believed “return to normalcy” that we are experiencing a “Keynesian mirage.”
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Warren Buffett On Financial Audits, Corporate Boards, And U.s. Business Regulation (2007)
Found via the Corner of Berkshire & Fairfax. It looks like there's two different panels and I haven't watched them yet, but along with Buffett, you have Hank Paulson, Jamie Dimon, John Thain, Jeff Immelt, Alan Greenspan, Paul Volcker, and...
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Greece Lifts A Page From Citigroup’s Playbook - By Jonathan Weil
Is it too much to ask for the world’s titans of government and finance to speak credibly when they open their mouths? Some of them sure seem to think so, judging by the latest news from the financial-crisis front. To hear Vikram Pandit tell it, Citigroup...
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The Confidence Game - By James Grant
In disclosing plans to buy a quarter-trillion dollars of bank stock in the name of the American taxpayer, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson harped on confidence. "Today, there is a lack of confidence in our financial system, a lack of confidence that must...
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