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Geithner's rhetoric before the Senate raises the question: Is the less confrontational approach now history? The short answer: in tone, perhaps. But in substance, not a whole lot is likely to change. The young Treasury Secretary-designate knew the "manipulator" line would get a lot of attention, as it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind Geithner's China-Currency Charge | 1/23/2009 | See Source »

But beyond tougher rhetoric, is the new Administration really likely to get tough with China on trade, as so many union supporters of Obama hope? Unlikely. In fact, it's hard to think of anything business and investors on both sides of the Pacific would welcome less right now than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind Geithner's China-Currency Charge | 1/23/2009 | See Source »

When it comes to predicting a President's foreign policy, there are basically two ways to go: you can look at the guy, or you can look at the world. Perspective 1--which is part biography, part psychiatry--is more fun. The problem is that very often a President's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Solvency Doctrine | 1/21/2009 | See Source »

That's no longer the case. American-style capitalism no longer looks as dominant now that Wall Street has blown up. The financial meltdown also means that for the foreseeable future, the U.S. and its European allies will have less money to offer countries they want to influence. There's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Solvency Doctrine | 1/21/2009 | See Source »

Note the simplicity of the words. This is a different Obama from the one who, full of himself last winter, filled his speeches with gaseous oratory like "We are the ones we've been waiting for." The personal transformation has been gradual, subtle - and the words have grown simpler as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama Promises New Destiny, Work Begins Today | 1/21/2009 | See Source »

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