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RT @washingtonpost: #5myths about Geithner -- myth 1: He's a creature of Wall Street http://t.co/9gltI3RH via @noamscheiber
RT @bradplumer: A look at what would happen if today's ruling stands and the NLRB becomes paralyzed: http://t.co/5WxdYBaC
RT @washingtonpost: U.S. companies are cutting fewer jobs but show few signs of ramping up hiring http://t.co/jUjWFAN0
RT @dabeard: What happens if 100s of NLRB decisions are invalided after today's court ruling? http://t.co/2YbF9Dry via @bradplumer
RT @Goldfarb: Geithner says plan beats no plan. But he doesn't have a plan for life after today. Other paradoxes here: http://t.co/cHWaafwC
Obama’s labor board has been ruled unconstitutional. Here’s why that matters. http://t.co/w4D7XNAU
RT @washingtonpost: #5myths about Geithner -- myth 2: He's mild-mannered and understated http://t.co/ppvTdxAJ via @noamscheiber
RT @ezraklein: My interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley on the filibuster deal: http://t.co/FRS2s8yV
Five questions the Senate should ask Jack Lew about Citigroup http://t.co/IR53zKwG
RT @washingtonpost: Apple slips, loses title as world's most valuable company http://t.co/IFUG3lZ9
RT @ezraklein: Can Obama’s second term make good on his first? http://t.co/rMHUCPhv
RT @htsuka: Apple slips below Exxon Mobil, loses title as world’s most valuable company http://t.co/a5mNxbJt
RT @PostRealEstate: When she downsized her home she thought about what she needs now and in the future http://t.co/pcqm99PC
Apple slips below Exxon Mobil, loses title of world’s most valuable company http://t.co/7Rhk8RVz
RT @washingtonpost: #5myths about Geithner -- myth 3: He had a relatively free hand in setting economic policy http://t.co/AFiR5u5A via @noamscheiber
Embarrassing setback for Obama: Appeals court panel rules recess appointments to labor board are unconstitutional http://t.co/DuD0PqaI
RT @washingtonpost: The jobs numbers have been terrific lately. Can we believe them? http://t.co/kAClZNKS via @BradPlumer
Samsung, Apple face the same smartphone slowdown http://t.co/AxhTYda5
RT @DaniDougPost: Good Read: Treasury pick Jack Lew’s work with Citigroup raises questions http://t.co/5v9E7Uqt
RT @Goldfarb: In which Tim Geithner calls Ben Bernanke "Buddha." http://t.co/gSTAMFIr
RT @Goldfarb: How Tim Geithner changed his mind of principal reductions. Last section. http://t.co/FDb5n8gv
RT @Goldfarb: "You’re the fourth poorest person at the table" -- Aide to Tim Geithner http://t.co/CztR43wS
RT @ezraklein: Two charts that should be in every health-care discussion: http://t.co/9bcFurzK
10 ideas to keep in mind when approaching your portfolios http://t.co/RwF0Nbxr
RT @ezraklein: Another nice get from @goldfarb: An exclusive transcript of Geithner's private farewell remarks. http://t.co/DBD0XPGp
U.S. firms, officials resisting Europe’s push for stronger digital privacy rules http://t.co/8vSCrSHd
RT @jialynnyang: My report on the most mysterious part of Lew's career: Citigroup in the bailout era. http://t.co/hcAfxB3j
RT @ktumulty: Good digging by @jialynnyang Lew's history with Citigroup raises questions http://t.co/GaSO4DYG
RT @Neil_Irwin: Ben Bernanke, Buddha of central bankers (but more active!) and more from Geithner's private farewell remarks http://t.co/c78nxPh5
RT @ezraklein: In his interview with @goldfarb, Geithner says he was wrong to oppose principal reductions: http://t.co/W7Xr6fhd
Can Twinkies make a comeback? http://t.co/ivJ5K1eL
Cordray nomination faces fight in Senate http://t.co/B7hCMujT
RT @dabeard: On his last day, a look at Geithner's legacy (beyond dropping the F-bomb on banks): http://t.co/HLKZD4v2
RT @Neil_Irwin: Be sure to read this parting portrait of Geithner from my colleague @goldfarb http://t.co/iPBCMo8s
RT @ezraklein: “[Geithner]’s natural approach to things is very smart, but a little bit irritating at points,” said Christine Lagarde http://t.co/W7Xr6fhd
RT @Goldfarb: EXCLUSIVE: Geithner's private farewell to Obama, Treasury http://t.co/SRbxflKJ W/ my story on his legacy http://t.co/H3VXcQTV
RT @Goldfarb: In which Geithner says "F*ck the banks" http://t.co/dAROdT7k
RT @Goldfarb: In which Christine Lagarde calls Geithner "a little bit irritating" http://t.co/dAROdT7k
RT @Goldfarb: Read to the end of my story on Tim Geithner to find out what he says he changed his mind about http://t.co/KHRGxJHR
RT @Goldfarb: On his last day, here is my profile of the Tim Geithner we never knew. http://t.co/dAROdT7k
RT @Neil_Irwin: My colleague @jimtankersley on how fiscal austerity has been bad for public sector unions. http://t.co/WMDV3lqC
RT @Neil_Irwin: Britain's big decision: On EU and financial transactions tax, it's culture vs. geography. http://t.co/HTAFS0Ll
RT @ezraklein: Why filibuster reform failed, and where it might go next: http://t.co/lAbyJdI4
RT @ezraklein: Surprise! We don’t know if half our medical treatments work: http://t.co/BlMxAG80 (also, nice graph, @sarahkliff!)
WilmerHale sued by former Washington attorney alleging discrimination over age, gender and family responsibilities http://t.co/rpytNfzG
READ: The Senate Democrats' internal budget memo http://t.co/aYWs2E0A
Arizona could make the Medicaid expansion an immigration fight http://t.co/0JkZ6hpJ
Why filibuster reform failed, and where it might go next http://t.co/lOxI2spL
Think Obama's a huge spender? Then you need to see these two charts. http://t.co/RPlTY8oV
How to fix the long-run budget deficit in six easy steps http://t.co/OCoD4xYE
The last assault-weapons ban didn't work. Will the new one be different? http://t.co/7y3NyiFs
RT @washingtonpost: Google files FCC application for wireless spectrum http://t.co/J5t9ryJ8
Local fallout from shrinking government spending http://t.co/sjQx7eb9
It's official: Obama nominates White to head SEC, Cordray to head consumer bureau http://t.co/izdWBIxt
RT @ezraklein: The last assault-weapons ban didn’t work. Will the new one be different? http://t.co/EZgbQgfD (via @bradplumer)
Increased fuel efficiency on display in Detroit http://t.co/BwKDehGb
RT @fold: It's the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade What's been the impact of the landmark decision? @sarahkliff explains: http://t.co/b9dAuK0U
RT @bradplumer: The last assault-weapons ban didn’t work. Will the new one be any different? http://t.co/9qHjIX0U
RT @SingletaryM: Check out my latest email newsletter for this week. http://t.co/mObOOpJN
RT @ceciliakang: Mark Zuckerberg to hold fundraiser for Chris Christie http://t.co/DQhLy3vp
RT @postpolitics: Senate filibuster deal disappoints reformers http://t.co/i5R1khAR
RT @ezraklein: 1. Root-and-branch filibuster reform was always unlikely from Dems right now. With R's in the House, it gets them nothing short-term.
RT @ezraklein: 2. And with many more Senate D's up than R's in 2014, Dems could quickly find themselves on the wrong side of their rules changes
RT @ezraklein: 5. Interesting Q on all this is whether Reid's restraint now will lead to R restraint when they're in charge and D's are filibustering
RT @SingletaryM: Join me live today at noon ET for a discussion about money. http://t.co/AnOPUWUt
RT @sarahhalzack: Hiring forecasts for DC area in 2013: Construction to surge, health to stay steady, & contracting to (maybe) improve. http://t.co/MT7ibG7C
RT @sarahhalzack: Why your confidence in the economic recovery is creating a headache for your employer: http://t.co/kiOzQleZ
RT @sarahkliff: Surprise! Oklahoma is using Obamacare to digitize Medicaid http://t.co/QvaRGe9K
RT @CommonCenser: Two of Lockheed Martin's top executives, Linda Gooden and Joanne Maguire, are retiring. My blog post: http://t.co/czC9H9XV
RT @ezraklein: Wonkbook: The two flavors of filibuster reform http://t.co/pHvFcnjX
RT @CapitalBiz: Lockheed makes leadership changes: http://t.co/9UoSAhmv
Steve Jobs threatened Palm with patent suit, strictly enforced no-poaching policy http://t.co/p5q8WGb3
The most satisfied military employees? Black women. Least satisfied? White men. http://t.co/RMcSvrby
General Dynamics posts $2.1 billion quarterly loss, citing challenges in technology group http://t.co/flUfX0Wp
Yes, the stock market is booming. No, it isn't a bubble. http://t.co/1CLfJPzb
RT @Neil_Irwin: Yes, the stock market is booming. No, it's not a bubble. http://t.co/GWBNCWLf
More details on the GOP's debt-ceiling bill http://t.co/865ksXWx
These 14 fossil-fuel projects could make world's climate goals unreachable http://t.co/JmWJ2Q6P
RT @ezraklein: Juan Linz is awesome looking, and worth listening to: http://t.co/5Lpi4v65
RT @sarahkliff: On Roe's 40th anniversary, a look back at how the past four decades have changed abortion rights. http://t.co/uRjzey3T
Transcript: President Obama 2013 inaugural address http://t.co/quVvbn2C
Wonkbook: What to expect in Obama's second term http://t.co/wxShmHf1
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