Jan 26 Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s weak-dollar myopia is dangerous By Benjamin J. Cohen for The Conversation U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin endorsed the weakening of the dollar as “good” for the United States this week, breaking with long-standing tradition. Continue reading
Oct 14 Global finance leaders warn against complacency By Martin Crutsinger and Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Global finance leaders on Saturday appealed to central bankers to stick as long as possible with low-interest rate policies that have made borrowing attractive and helped safeguard an improving but still fragile world economic recovery. Continue reading
Sep 12 White House says it’s hopeful for tax bill by year’s end By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press White House legislative director Marc Short says its principles for the tax overhaul will be released "in a matter of days, not weeks."… Continue reading
Sep 05 Harvey aid, debt on returning Congress’ daunting to-do list By Erica Werner, Associated Press Lawmakers face a daunting workload and fast-approaching deadlines, including the need to fund the government and increase the United States' $19.9 trillion debt ceiling by month's end. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says Trump has ‘no intention’ of releasing tax returns By Julie Bykowicz and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Mnuchin addressed Trump’s tax returns Wednesday. Watch live in the player above. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump “has no intention” of releasing his taxes returns to the public, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Wednesday, asserting Americans have “plenty of information” about… Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump proposes dramatic cuts in corporate and personal taxes By News Desk and Josh Boak and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Trump is proposing dramatically reducing the taxes paid by corporations big and small in an overhaul his administration says will spur economic growth and bring jobs and prosperity to the middle class. Continue reading
Feb 01 GOP suspends Senate rule, muscles Trump picks through panel By Richard Lardner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Republicans rammed President Donald Trump's picks to be Treasury and health secretaries through a Senate committee on Wednesday without any Democrats present… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 8:29 Does a Wall Street Cabinet discredit Trump’s Main Street message? By PBS News Hour From the early days of his campaign, one of Donald Trump's rallying cries was to “beware of Wall Street.” But the president-elect’s Cabinet picks of Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross are stalwarts of the financial establishment. Special correspondent Paul Solman… Continue watching