A2: Federal Treasury

In an article on the regulatory reform of financial institutions, The New York Times reports on the role Ann Arborite Michael S. Barr is playing. He is assistant Treasury secretary for financial institutions, and sees his Ann Arbor family on weekends.  On the criticism that he is grating, The Times quotes Barr: “‘I enjoy the rough-and-tumble of it,’ he says. ‘It would be a disadvantage if I were stiff-necked and not willing to learn from other people. I certainly have seen that trait in some people, and I don’t admire it.’” [Source]