The Good

• Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is finally leaving government. Finally. But not with out telling a few lies to the Wall St Journal. Nathan Tankus at Naked Capitalism
  January 29, 2013

The Bad

• Mary Jo White’s deposition in the SEC Inspector General’s investigation of the John Mack case  gives us dispiriting insight into how she may approach her work as SEC chair. She believes that the government should bring cases – but only “to a point.” Taibbi also reveals “legal leprechaun tricks” that White performed as a white-collar defense attorney at Debevoise & Plimpton. Matt Taibbi at Rolling Stone
  January 30, 2013

The Ugly

• Continuation of Yves Smith’s invaluable original research on the extensive borrower harm and orchestrated cover-up in the Bank of America foreclosure settlement. Part IIIA, Part IIIB, and Part IV over at Naked Capitalism.