Mar 18 Treasury proposal: Deliver $500 billion to Americans starting April By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press In a memorandum issued Wednesday, Treasury is calling for two $250 billion cash infusions to individuals: A first set of checks issued starting April 6, with a second wave in mid-May. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Trump officials defend plan to end control of Fannie and Freddie By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testified before the Senate Banking Committee on the plan for returning Fannie and Freddie to private ownership. Continue reading
May 22 Harriet Tubman $20 bill design delayed past 2020 By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the delay in unveiling a $20 redesign had been prompted by the decision to redesign the $10 bill and the $50 bill first for security reasons. Continue reading
May 15 Mnuchin says courts need to settle fight over Trump’s tax returns By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Treasury secretary told a Senate panel that the fight over Trump's tax returns "will go to the third branch of government to be resolved."… Continue reading
May 07 Why the IRS is legally required to give Congress Trump’s tax returns, but probably won’t By Philip Hackney, The Conversation The law is clear that the IRS must turn over Trump’s returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. But there’s the law, and there’s political reality. Continue reading
Feb 06 No final trade deal in sight for U.S. and China, treasury secretary says By Associated Press President Donald Trump has said no agreement will be final until he meets with his Chinese counterpart. Continue reading
Jan 15 Treasury Secretary Mnuchin urges senators to ease Russia sanctions By Maria Danilova, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators plan to vote on a Democratic resolution that would maintain sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Continue reading
Oct 18 Treasury Secretary Mnuchin won’t attend Saudi investment conference By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Mnuchin has pulled out of the conference in Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Continue reading
Oct 15 Federal budget deficit surges to highest level in 6 years at $779 billion By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Treasury Department said Monday that the deficit climbed $113 billion from fiscal year 2017. Continue reading
May 21 Trump pulls back from brink of trade war with China, but no guarantee tensions are over By Martin Crutsinger, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday hailed his administration's temporary truce with China on trade, even as his Treasury secretary and China struck a note of caution on the latest agreement. Continue reading