Friday, January 12, 2007

Geithner delivers warnings on economic threats

Geithner delivers warnings on economic threats

Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Fed, has warned that some countries are accumulating large reserves of dollar-denominated securities in order to keep their currencies fixed to the dollar, holding down long-term interest rates which might be distorting U.S. growth and investment. In a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, Geithner also expressed concerns about growing inequality and globalization, although he didn't offer up any solutions.

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