Economy Mar 14 Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin aims to buy TikTok with investor group By Associated Press
Politics Jul 28 Jan. 6 committee interviews Mnuchin, pursues other former Trump Cabinet members The House Jan. 6 committee has interviewed former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and is in negotiations to talk to several other former members of Donald Trump’s Cabinet. By Michael Balsamo, Nomaan Merchant, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
World Dec 22 U.S. adds more sanctions on Syria, targeting President Assad’s in-laws Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the United States is intent on "holding accountable the Assad regime for the atrocities it has committed against its own people."… By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Economy Nov 20 McConnell proposes shifting unspent small business funds to COVID-19 aid Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing that Congress funnel $455 billion of unspent small business lending funds toward a new COVID-19 aid package. By Associated Press
Economy Nov 19 Mnuchin rejects renewal of some Federal Reserve emergency loan programs The central bank said it "would prefer that the full suite of emergency facilities established during the coronavirus pandemic continue to serve their important role as a backstop for our still-strained and vulnerable economy. By Martin Crutsinger, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Oct 08 U.S. sanctions hit all of Iran’s financial sector By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration has blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions. The move will deepen tensions with European nations over Iran. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: At Senate hearing, Mnuchin touts ‘fastest economic recovery’ In our news wrap Thursday, Democrats at a Senate hearing pressed the Trump administration to negotiate a new pandemic relief package. But Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the country is already “in the midst of the fastest economic recovery from… Continue watching
Sep 22 WATCH: Powell and Mnuchin voice optimism about economy but back more aid By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Both officials stressed that major sectors of the economy were still suffering. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: Former Fed chairs urge Congress to do more to save the U.S. economy By Martin Crutsinger, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen will testify, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin urges swift aid bill in Congress hearing By Martin Crutsinger, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged Congress to quickly enact a new pandemic relief package targeting hardest-hit swaths of the economy, as lawmakers race to stand up federal aid in the face of the latest spike in coronavirus cases across much… Continue reading