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Tim Geithner: No, I believe the U.S. bears some responsibility for this. But responsibility goes around.

On the recordApril 1, 2009
No, I believe the U.S. bears some responsibility for this. But responsibility goes around.
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Tim Geithner
New York

Editor's note · Context

Geithner acknowledges the U.S. responsibility in the financial crisis while asserting that other countries share this responsibility.

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