Two Treasury Secretaries: Hank Paulson & Tim Geithner 8/6/25

Treasury Secretary under President George W. Bush Hank Paulson and Treasury Secretary under President Barack Obama Tim Geithner sat down with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Aspen Economic Strategy Group Forum. In a wide-ranging conversation, Geithner and Paulson–two pivotal characters in the 2008 financial crisis–weigh in on tariffs, economic data, and the independence of the Federal Reserve. Geithner and Paulson underscore the resilience and strength of the American economy, despite slowing growth and tariff uncertainty.

In this episode:

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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