Geithner Says He Will Not Serve Second Term

Geithner, who helped lead the administration's response to the 2008 financial crisis, has been a frequent target of criticism in his three years at Treasury. Many accused him of siding too closely with Wall Street in the government bailout of the

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday he would not expect to be asked to continue as Treasury chief if President Barack Obama wins re-election. "He's not going to ask me to stay

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday he would not expect to be asked to continue as Treasury chief if President Barack Obama wins re-election. "He's not going to ask me to stay

(bwhite@politico.com; Twitter: @morningmoneyben) GEITHNER NEVER PLANNED TO STAY - The headlines out of a Bloomberg interview that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner would not return for a possible Obama II administration should not have been big news to

"He's not going to ask me to stay on, I'm pretty confident," Geithner said in an interview with Bloomberg Television today. "I'm confident he'll be president. But I'm also confident he's going to have the privilege of having another