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    Geithner Grilled by House Committee on AIG Bailout

    There was high political drama today as Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner faced a hostile committee of Congress, defending the bail out of Wall Street by both the Bush and Obama Administrations. Kevin Hall is national economics correspondent for the McClatchy Newspapers .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    There was high political drama today as Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner faced a hostile committee of Congress, defending the bail out of Wall Street by both the Bush and Obama Administrations. Kevin Hall is national economics correspondent for the McClatchy Newspapers.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Kevin Hall

      McClatchy Newspapers

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Does Democracy in Iraq Have a Future?
    1. 0:00Geithner Grilled by House Committee on AIG BailoutYou’re reading this
    2. 7:13Does Democracy in Iraq Have a Future?
    3. 43:24Can Apple Deliver More 'Wow?'
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