i've heard a lot of jokes that the u.s. treasury is a wholly-owned subsidiary of goldman sacks. i don't know how much influence goldman has over the u.s. government but i think it has gotten to the point where they need to stop hiring people from goldman for influential regulatory positions.
maybe 29 year old adam storch would be a super-talented COO of the bank intelligence unit. but it's not just about talent, it's about credibility. i just don't get why anyone (other than the folks at goldman) would think this appointment is a good idea. i'd be more suspicious of the conspiracy theory if the government stopped working so hard to make it look true.
