EXCLUSIVE: Geithner’s private farewell to Obama and Treasury staff

Written by Zachary Goldfarb, Published on Washington Post

Friday is Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s last day on the job. As I reported in my  profile of the secretary’s tenure, he made his farewell at Treasury last week, with President Obama, Vice President Biden and others in attendance.

Jobless claims hit five-year low as Republicans, Obama agree to raise debt ceiling

Published on National Monitor

Within twenty-four hours of Republicans announcing an agreement to raise the nation’s $16.4 trillion debt limit, the U.S. Department of Labor released its latest employment report showing jobless claims falling to a five-year low.

Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show: What Postponement of the U.S.’s Largest Gun Show Says About America

Written by Frank Miniter, Published on Forbes

The media is missing the real story behind the “postponement” of the largest outdoor show in America. This is a story of ignorance, bias and a gross misunderstanding of America and Americans.

Scandal-hit Monte Paschi seeks new investor to revive bank

Published on Reuters

Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena is seeking a financial investor to help revive the ailing lender and will remove a current cap on voting rights to help raise 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), its chairman said.

Health insurance exchanges will transform market

Published on The Associated Press

Health insurance exchanges will change the way people buy coverage and will help millions of uninsured people get a private plan. Nearly 49 million people are uninsured in the United States, but the numbers vary dramatically by state.