Top Treasury posts stay empty in financial crisis

From: The Washington Times | October 15, 2009 

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner is trying to lead the U.S. economy out of its doldrums with – figuratively – one arm tied behind his back: Almost nine months after the Obama administration took power, more than half of the 33 highest-level Treasury Department posts are still vacant. Among those nominated by the White House but still awaiting Senate confirmation are the undersecretaries for international and domestic finance and the assistant secretaries who oversee international development, financial markets and tax policy. The delays are in line with those under other administrations, but with the economy struggling to recover from the …

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