Senator places hold on Trump nominee until release of Russia info

Oregon Democrats holds up Trump's nominee for Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence

• May 11, 2017

New sanctions on Iran announced by Trump administration

This comes a few days after Trump's National Security Adviser Michael Flynn said the administration was putting Iran "on notice" over its ballistic missiles test

• Feb 3, 2017

Treasury nominee says U.S. won't default on its debt

Steven Mnuchin, testifying at his Senate confirmation hearing, was also accused by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of trying to "hide his holdings in the Cayman Islands from the Senate Finance Committee”

• Jan 19, 2017

Trump treasury pick faces criticism over foreclosures

Mnuchin faces Senate questioning Thursday over his investments in a sub-prime mortgage lender

• Jan 19, 2017

Trump ensures Goldman Sachs' influence lives on

"Government Sachs" won't miss a beat with the president-elect giving top economic jobs to current and former execs

• Dec 14, 2016

How "shell" companies launder dirty money

Drug cartels exploit loose incorporation rules in states like Delaware to move cash around the globe and not be tracked

• Sep 8, 2016

​Big trade imbalances land 5 nations on U.S. watch list

It means the Treasury Department will raise the heat on these countries to address the trade deficits

• Apr 29, 2016

Celebs react, loudly, to the #HarrietTubman $20 bill

Celebities weren't shy about sharing reactions to the Treasury Department's plans to replace slaveowning president Andrew Jackson with abolitionist Harriet Tubman

• Apr 21, 2016

$20 facelift: Will a woman replace Jackson instead of Hamilton?

Treasury originally planned to announce which woman would be appearing on the $10 bill, but that proved to be more controversial than expected

• Apr 18, 2016

Big mergers are getting tougher to pull off

As both Pfizer-Allergan and Halliburton-Baker Hughes got government thumbs-down this week, it shows things are changing

• Apr 8, 2016

​Allergan shares tumble on new tax inversion rules

Treasury's harder push against mergers that relocate U.S. firms overseas to save taxes threatens the deal with Pfizer

• Apr 5, 2016

Treasury delays decision on which woman to put on $10 bill

"We are taking additional time to carefully review and consider a range of options," a Treasury spokesperson said

• Dec 11, 2015

U.S. toughens rules in corporate tax dodges

Transactions such as mergers that result in U.S. companies relocating HQ overseas to avoid taxes just got a little harder

• Nov 19, 2015

Is this the cure for America's retirement ills?

The newly launched myRA savings accounts are at least a step in the right direction for people who need the most help

• Nov 5, 2015

Q&A: How myRA, a new retirement account, works

Government-backed plan pitched as a low-risk way to start saving

• Nov 4, 2015

Ben Carson unclear about his positions on debt ceiling, default

The GOP presidential contender dodged questions in an interview this week about whether he would allow the U.S. to default

• Oct 8, 2015

Toyota aiding Treasury Dept. probe into Mideast terror group vehicles

Over the years, Toyota trucks have appeared in ISIS propaganda videos; but how the terror group has acquired the trucks is not clear

• Oct 6, 2015

New U.S. sanctions reveal sprawling ISIS network

Intel shows U.S. believes al Qaeda and ISIS have been working together on tactical level, despite official hostility to one another

• Sep 29, 2015

U.S. economy needs stronger wage growth, Lew says

Although the U.S. economy continues to heal, the benefits of growth must be "spread more fairly," Treasury Secretary says

• Sep 22, 2015

Woman may not get top billing on U.S. currency

Treasury Secretary Lew says most Americans don't know what is on the backside of their money, and he might try to change that

• Sep 22, 2015

Lew: China's cyber activities are "problematic"

Laying out agenda for talks this week with China's president, Treasury chief says U.S. continues to investigate cyberattacks

• Sep 22, 2015

Export-Import Bank expires

The federal agency's charter expired for the first time since the Great Depression

• Jul 1, 2015

​Hamilton to share the $10 bill? Fans cry foul

Fans of the first Secretary of the Treasury say it's an "unforgivable" decision that's left them "in shock"

• Jun 19, 2015