After the election, Rubinites like Geithner, Summers, and Peter Orszag were ushered into the inner circle.

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Obama also was quick to announce his economic team, which in addition to Richardson includes Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary, Larry Summers as chief of the National Economic Council and Peter Orszag as director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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Key members of Obama's economic team include New York Federal Reserve President Tim Geithner as treasury secretary, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers as chief of the National Economic Council, and Peter Orszag as his nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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