First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Should Be The First Woman to Have Her Own Bill
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has asked the American people for feedback on what he calls "a new family of bills." I'm teaming up with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) to urge the Secretary to embrace...
View ArticleObama Can Stop Pfizer's Tax Rip-Off
You already know big pharmaceutical companies are ripping you off by charging too much for their medicines. But did you know they're also hurting you by dodging their fair share of taxes?
View ArticleIs American Capitalism Becoming More Human?
Suddenly, capitalism American-style looks a little more human and a little more fair, if recent developments on the business front become a trend.
View ArticleCokie Roberts Says We've Got the Wrong Hamilton on the $10 Dollar Bill
Journalist and author Cokie Roberts says that philandering liar Alexander Hamilton is still making women wait their turn to assume their rightful place on the front of American currency.
View ArticleRecognizing All of America's S/Heroes
Kudos to the Treasury Department which has announced that Harriet Tubman's face will grace the front of the redesigned $20 bill, making her the first woman in more than a century and first African...
View ArticleThe Wrong Word Could Get You In Trouble On Venmo
It’s easier than you might think to violate U.S. trade law.
View ArticleTreasury Secretary Says Puerto Rico Faces Chaos Without Congressional Action
Jack Lew visited a San Juan hospital affected by the debt crisis and urged Congress to act.
View ArticleDonald Trump Reportedly Wants An Ex-Goldman Exec To Be Treasury Secretary
Take that, establishment!
View ArticleClosing An Estate Tax Loophole For The Wealthiest Few: What You Need To Know
The Obama administration has made considerable progress over the past eight years to make our tax code fairer. This week, the Treasury Department is building on that progress through proposed new...
View ArticleHow Antonio Weiss Brokered The Only Major Economic Policy To Pass Congress...
Getting Congress to pay attention to Puerto Rico was like "talking to them in a foreign language."
View ArticleWhy Progressives Should Embrace Lael Brainard
I wanted to take a moment to share my view that this new "progressive" conventional wisdom is dead-wrong: Dr. Lael Brainard would be an extraordinary addition to any incoming administration.
View ArticleFollowing the money of Trump's Treasury hopefuls
Steven Mnuchin: While Trump blasted Clinton throughout the campaign for her ties to Wall Street, the president-elect is considering
View ArticleAnything Is Possible
If there's anything that Donald Trump has taught us, it's that anything is possible in America. Any crazy-ass thing, no matter
View ArticleTrump's Treasury Pick Will Further Rig the System
At every step along the way, Mnuchin's career has been about enriching the "billionaires' club"--regardless if the less fortunate
View ArticleWhy Won't Treasury Do Its Job on Behalf of Student-Loan Borrowers With...
President Obama has correctly identified student debt as a serious national concern. While it would take legislation to address the issue comprehensively, the Obama administration has been taking...
View ArticleMnuchin had deeper ties to nonprofits that praised his bank in lucrative merger
Steven Mnuchin's family foundation donated to, and Mnuchin himself sat on the boards of, two nonprofits that wrote supportive
View ArticleSteven Mnuchin Reportedly Under Investigation For Costly Travel
ABC says the Treasury secretary took one flight from New York to D.C. that cost taxpayers $25,000. And he's not the only high-flyer in the Cabinet.
View ArticleTrump's Budget By The Numbers
Trump’s proposed budget plan would mean massive cuts to education, infrastructure and social services.
View ArticleRepublicans Want Hunter Biden
With the impeachment trial now over, congressional Republicans are now looking into Hunter Biden and his role in a Ukrainian gas company.
View ArticleA $500 Billion Corporate Bailout? With Few Conditions? Katie Porter Wants...
"I want to be crystal clear: The Treasury can move this money in an hour," said the California Democrat.
View ArticleSuspected Russian Hackers Spied On U.S. Treasury Emails: Report
The hack is so serious it led to a National Security Council meeting at the White House on Saturday, said one of the people familiar with the matter.
View ArticleBillions In Federal Rental Aid Sit Unspent By Local Governments
At least 50 cities and counties still haven't sent out a single penny, according to a HuffPost analysis of Treasury data.
View ArticleBiden Names Mohegan Tribe Member To Be First Native American U.S. Treasurer
Lynn Malerba, the first woman to be named ceremonial chief of the Mohegan Tribe, will have her name on currency and head up a new Treasury Department tribal affairs office.
View ArticleFeds Probe Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Funding For Migrant Plane Trips
A Treasury Department watchdog said it “has audit work planned” on the state’s compliance with requirements for using American Rescue Plan funds.
View ArticleRelax! The Government Won’t Default And Crash The Economy Until July —...
Tax season receipts are still down, but not as much as feared, easing concerns over a possible June “drop dead” debt default date.
View ArticleJanet Yellen Says June 1 Remains 'Hard Deadline' For Congress To Raise Debt...
The Treasury Secretary added that some bills will "have to go unpaid" if lawmakers don't act in time.
View ArticleU.S. Treasury Says Congress Must Raise Debt Limit By June 5
The announcement by Secretary Janet Yellen gives Congress major breathing room as they seek to avert a debt default.
View ArticleJan. 6 Cited 'Repeatedly' By Ratings Firm In U.S. Credit Downgrade:...
The Treasury brushed off the potential impact of Fitch Ratings' move as it announced details of upcoming debt sales.
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