Lehman's Shadow Will Follow Geithner By Jim Cramer About this article: On the eve of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's revealing of his un-fleshed-out plan, it is important to have some history, some history that dogs him and will dog him for his tenure: Lehman Brothers. Five months ago this week, Lehman Brothers bit the dust. Five months ago, the world changed, and, despite periodic attempts by those who like the industrials to make a case for them, it has been all downhill for global economies worldwide, except for China, because China is cash-rich. As Geithner campaigns for his bank rescue plan while he also fixes the autos -- thankless job -- you can only imagine how difficult the path is for solving this problem. While I have praised the progress Geithner has undergone, abandoning his laissez-faire methods and then tacking away from nationalization and the bad-bank idea -- which is something I believe would cost the taxpayers $5 trillion... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200.

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