なんでも抱え込んで、事態をややこしくする人たち

WaPo: At Geithner's Treasury, Key Decisions on Hold

• GMなどの救済にまで手を広げている財務省。
• が、上層部の役職はまだ空席も残っている。
• 少ない人数でより多くの意思決定をしないといけない。
• 現実は...

Government officials, inside the Treasury and out, say the unresolved issues are piling up in part because of vacancies in the department's top ranks. But some of the officials also cite the Treasury's ad-hoc management, which is dominated by a small band of Geithner's counselors who coordinate rescue initiatives but lack formal authority to make decisions. Heavy involvement by the White House in Treasury affairs has further muddied the picture of who is responsible for key issues, the officials add.

• 誰が最終決定件持っているんだ？　という状態のまま、事態はどんどん悪くなっていく、と。