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The reputation of U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is undergoing a major renovation, courtesy of adoring profiles this week in the New Yorker<\/a> and the Atlantic<\/a>. <\/p>\n Both profiles laud Geithner for his brains, his decisiveness and his courage in resisting calls to nationalize the largest U.S. banks. He\u2019s credited with being the brains behind the stress tests and various bailouts that have been successful in getting the U.S. financial sector off the ledge and back to some semblance of normality.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve long thought Geithner was the victim of a lot of silly criticism and I\u2019m glad to see him get fairer treatment. But I\u2019m suspicious. It\u2019s an amazing coincidence that two major magazines beloved of policy wonks should decide to profile Geithner in the same way on the same week. The coincidence smells like a coordinated campaign by Geithner\u2019s press people.<\/p>\n Could it be that what we\u2019re witnessing is a Washington power struggle? Perhaps Geithner is seeking to improve his position in the Obama administration. Or maybe he\u2019s trying to grab credit while the grabbing is good.<\/p>\n