A small climb-down from the White House on the Geithner comments on China manipulating its currency. No determination on that status has been made, spokesman Gibbs says, saying the Treasury forex report in the spring will make a determination one-way or another on China. Why it took five days to answer such a basic question boggles the mind and calls into question Geithner’s smarts in putting such an answer on paper without qualification, thus triggering an international incident. It’s been some start for Timmy Taxes, who is expected to be approved by the full Senate this evening.