U.S. sanctions on Iran take effect
The sanctions target Iran's energy, financial and shipping sectors and are aimed at crippling the country's economy following President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal.
Mnuchin: Overall U.S. economy not harmed by trade battles
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that the overall U.S. economy has not been harmed by the trade battles set off by President Donald Trump's get-tough policies although some individual sectors have been hurt.
WATCH: Trump says auto workers will be ‘very happy’ on NAFTA outcome
President Donald Trump is predicting that U.S. automakers and auto workers will be "very happy" with the outcome of talks over the North American Free Trade Agreement.
WATCH: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testifies before Senate panel
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the Senate panel this morning. Watch his remarks here.
The United States and China have agreed to take measures to "substantially reduce" America's massive trade deficit with China.
The United States is resisting pressure to back off President Trump's America First trade policy at a meeting of global finance leaders worried about the threat of a damaging trade war.
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin will testify at a Senate Finance Committee hearing at 10:30 a.m. EST Wednesday on Capitol Hill. You can watch the hearing live in the video above.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he can't rule out a possible government shutdown later this week if Congress deadlocks on another temporary Washington spending bill, but thinks it's unlikely.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will hold a news briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here.
