Politics Jan 16 WATCH: Scott Bessent testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for treasury secretary By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
World Jul 16 Yellen visits India again to deepen ties and tackle global economic issues On the heels of a trip to Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is back in India for the third time in nine months, this time to meet finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations about global economic challenges… By Ajit Solanki, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
World Jan 21 Yellen visits historic site of slave-trading post off the coast of Senegal U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen paid a solemn visit Saturday to the salmon-colored house on an island off Senegal that is one of the most recognized symbols of the horrors of the Atlantic slave trade that trapped tens of millions of Africans… By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
World Jan 20 Yellen hails rising U.S.-Africa relations after visiting young entrepreneurs in Senegal U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is visiting Senegal with a message about the future of U.S.-Africa relations. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Jan 19 Treasury Secretary Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visit to Africa The Biden administration's big push to engage more with Africa is underway as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a 10-day visit aimed at promoting all the economic possibilities that lie between the U.S. and the world's second-largest continent. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Jul 15 Watch 10:40 Child tax credit should boost working families, Treasury Secretary Yellen says Critics say monthly child tax credit payments, now available for more than 35 million American families, could discourage people from working, but Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen disagrees. The credit can help parents play for childcare to enable them to work,… Continue watching
Jan 19 WATCH: Janet Yellen’s full opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing By Associated Press Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen is calling on Congress to do more to fight a deep pandemic-induced recession, saying the threats of a longer and even worse downturn are too great to cut back on support now. Continue reading
Nov 23 AP source: President-elect Joe Biden taps ex-Fed chair Janet Yellen to lead treasury By Christopher Rugaber, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Yellen, who is widely admired in the financial world, would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in a line stretching back to Alexander Hamilton in 1789. 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
Apr 18 Former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill dies at age 84 By Martin Crutsinger, Ron Todt, Associated Press Paul O’Neill, a former Treasury secretary who broke with George W. Bush over tax policy and then produced a book critical of the administration, died Saturday. He was 84. Continue reading