Wednesday, January 14, 2009

An honest mistake or shady dealings?

"Timothy F. Geithner, President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for Treasury secretary, failed to pay more than $34,000 in federal taxes over several years early this decade, and also faces questions about the employment papers of a former household employee, suddenly complicating what had seemed to be an easy confirmation process in the Senate."

How can someone overseeing the IRS make such a huge mistake in his own taxes? And if it wasn't a mistake, should he be trusted with appropriating the funds for the bailout? Read the NY Times piece here.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .