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Senators Clash Over How Soon To Reopen The Economy

3:18pm May 19, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Lawmakers squabbled over how quickly the economy can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown and whether the government is doing enough to support struggling families and businesses.

Harriet Tubman won't be put on the $20 bill during the Trump administration.

Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill? Not During The Trump Administration

4:32pm May 22, 2019

by Brian Naylor

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028.

U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday after China retaliated for President Trump's latest round of tariffs. Here, a trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange as a TV shows the state of the market.

China Puts New Tariffs On $60 Billion Of U.S. Goods, And Stock Prices Reel

4:19pm May 13, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

U.S. stock markets plunged on the news, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by more than 600 points, or 2.4%, for the day.

An Iranian woman walks past the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, which bears a mural depicting the Statue of Liberty with a dead face. With just days to go until the U.S. plans to snap more sanctions back into place, questions linger about what the move spe

U.S. Is About To Reinstate Iran Sanctions. Here's What That Means

8:33pm November 02, 2018

Come Monday, the Trump administration plans to restore the full measure of sanctions that were lifted with the Iran nuclear deal. You probably have questions about the situation. We have answers.

President Trump delivers remarks before signing tariff proclamations on steel and aluminum imports at the White House on March 8. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (second from left), Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighth

On Trade, Trump Administration Likes to Leave Other Countries Guessing

11:34am June 01, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

On issues such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and steel and aluminum tariffs, flip-flops and mixed messaging make it hard to discern a coherent U.S. trade policy.

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (center left) and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (center right) walk through a hotel lobby as they head to a state guest house to meet Chinese officials in Beijing on Friday. The talks included a "thorough exchange of vie

U.S. Trade Team Leaves China Talks Without Any Big Breakthroughs

2:47pm May 04, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The U.S. team had hoped to cut the trade imbalance by $200 billion and stop China from targeting U.S. technology and intellectual property.

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The Gridiron dinner, like Fight Club, has rules. Rule No. 1: "Singe, don't burn" with your roast-style jokes. Rule No. 2: No photographs, video or tweeting during the ceremony. There are a few more rules, but really, we're just trying to explain why the p

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At Gridiron Dinner, Trump Trades Jabs With His 'Opposition Party'

2:21pm March 04, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The ritzy event drew stars from across Washington's media firmament. But all eyes were on President Trump, who offered quips, burns — and even some news on North Korea. That is, if he wasn't joking.

White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney leaves a Republican strategy session in which he and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were blasted by lawmakers over President Trump's deal with Democrats.

Politics & Government

House Republicans Fume At Trump Administration In Private Meeting

2:57pm September 08, 2017

by Susan Davis

GOP lawmakers' anger about President Trump's short-term budget deal with Democrats boiled over in a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.

With her Instagram response, Louise Linton, at a 2014 Grey Goose promotional event in Scotland, has opened the door for a discussion on a progressive tax system.

Louise Linton Said She 'Sacrifices' More Than Other Taxpayers. It's Not That Simple

7:10pm August 22, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Linton, an actress and the wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, touched off an Internet firestorm with a condescending Tuesday Instagram post.

United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gives a press conference on the last day of a three-day summit of G7 of finance ministers, in Bari, southern Italy, Saturday, May 13, 2017.

Mnuchin Says U.S. Reserves Right To Be Protectionist

11:54am May 13, 2017

by Jim Kane

After meeting with G-7 finance ministers, Mnuchin says the trading partners are more comfortable with U.S. trade policies.