

Politics Dec 10

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is testifying before the Congressional Oversight Commission Dec. 10 about funds authorized by the CARES Act to provide loans for businesses deemed critical to national security during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Politics Dec 01

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is defending his decision to close down a number of emergency Federal Reserve loan programs at a time when coronavirus cases are surging.
By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Politics Oct 29

house Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a scolding assessment of COVID-19 relief talks on Thursday, blaming Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for failing to produce answers to her demands for Democratic priorities as part of an almost $2 trillion aid package.
By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Politics Oct 20

With time nearly up for Congress and the White House to deliver aid to Americans before the election, the question remains: If not now, when?…
By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
While the presidential candidates make their pitches to voters across the country, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are continuing negotiations over another coronavirus relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said their differences on a bill are…
Another 837,000 Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week -- a slight decline from the week before, but still a historically high level. Meanwhile, prospects for new federal pandemic relief remain uncertain, though House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and…
Sep 30

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
At issue is a long-delayed package that would extend another round of $1,200 direct stimulus payments, restore bonus pandemic jobless benefits, speed aid to schools and extend assistance to airlines, restaurants and other struggling businesses.
Sep 18

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
House Democrats are preparing a temporary spending bill that’s needed to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. It’s a lowest-common-denominator, bare-minimum measure that befits a deeply polarized Congress.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will testify Sept. 1 before a House select subcommittee on the Trump administration's response to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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