U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (R) unveils his economic policy team during a new conference in Chicago November 24, 2008. From left are Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner, Council of Economic Policy-designate Christina Romer, National Economic Council Director-designate Lawrence Summers, Domestic Policy Director-designate Melody Barnes, Vice President-designate Joe Bidenand Obama. Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (R) unveils his economic policy team during a new conference in Chicago November 24, 2008. From left are Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner, Council of Economic Policy-designate Christina Romer, National Economic Council Director-designate Lawrence Summers, Domestic Policy Director-designate Melody Barnes, Vice President-designate Joe Bidenand Obama.

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  3. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) open boxes of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' as other books sit on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
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  7. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Kathrina Norris (L) and Matt Cross (R) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  8. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  9. Lawrence Summers (R), director of the White House's National Economic Council, answers a question during an interview with Maria Bartiromo (L) of CNBC at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  10. Maria Bartiromo (L) of CNBC interviews Lawrence Summers (R), director of the White House's National Economic Council, at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
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  12. Lawrence Summers, White House chief economic adviser, speaks at the Buttonwood Gathering, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 in New York. "A return to the status quo is unacceptable," Summers said. Banks must increase capital cushions and accept regulation and not be able to choose their own regulator, "playing one against the other," he added.
  13. Lawrence Summers, White House chief economic adviser, speaks at the Buttonwood Gathering, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 in New York. "A return to the status quo is unacceptable," Summers said. Banks must increase capital cushions and accept regulation and not be able to choose their own regulator, "playing one against the other," he added.
  14. Lawrence Summers, director of the White House's National Economic Council, departs after an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
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  16. Lawrence Summers, Director of the U.S. National Economic Council, listens during a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York September 22, 2009. About 1,200 participants including heads of state, business leaders, humanitarians and celebrities will attend the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which started on Tuesday.

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