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Tim Geithner: “Clarity about strategy, matched by resources in authority, is central to confidence.”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2009
Clarity about strategy, matched by resources in authority, is central to confidence.
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Tim Geithner
New York

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Geithner emphasizes the need for clear strategy and authority to restore confidence during crises.

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