But I want to be candid. This strategy will cost money. It will involve risk, and it will take time.
Tim Geithner: “But I want to be candid. This strategy will cost money. It will involve risk, and it will take time.”
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Timothy Geithner outlines the risks and costs associated with the government's economic strategy.
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