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Rubin Keeps Trader's Cool In Asian Crisis; With Eye on Market, `Calm' Is Watchword

If anyone in Washington had forgotten that Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin earned his pinstripes as a top trader at one of the most powerful investment banks on Wall Street, the past few weeks have been a reminder.

With South Korea struggling to avoid the collapse of its banking system, the giant Japanese economy faltering, and stock and currency values throughout the rest of Asia gyrating wildly, Rubin has maintained an almost eerie calm.

Invisibility in times of crisis has become a hallmark of Rubin's management style. He has said almost nothing publicly about the turmoil raging through Asia. The few statements he has made have been worded carefully. And he has kept to his ...

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