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4:00pm, 31st July, 2019

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's foreign minister: Treasury statement

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said on its website.

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin refuses to release Trump's tax returns to Congress

5:35pm, 6th May, 2019

US

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin refuses to release Trump's tax returns to Congress

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday denied a leading House Democrat's request for President Donald Trump's tax returns, setting the stage for a lengthy court battle between lawmakers and the Trump administration.

U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian bank over dealings with Venezuela: Treasury

9:50am, 11th March, 2019

World

U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian bank over dealings with Venezuela: Treasury

The United States has imposed sanctions on the Russian bank Evrofinance Mosnarbank over its dealings with the Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), the U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday.

Trump dismisses report he is unhappy with Treasury's Mnuchin

8:04pm, 23rd November, 2018

Politics

Trump dismisses report he is unhappy with Treasury's Mnuchin

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Friday that he was quite happy with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's performance, after The Wall Street Journal reported that the president was dissatisfied with Mnuchin.

U.S. Democrat election gains fuel stocks surge, hits dollar, Treasury yields

6:26am, 7th November, 2018

Business

U.S. Democrat election gains fuel stocks surge, hits dollar, Treasury yields

Wall Street looked set for a surge on Wednesday and global stocks rose after sharp U.S. election gains for the opposition Democrats, but the outcome, which casts doubt on further tax cuts, hit the dollar and sent Treasury yields lower.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin withdraws from Saudi conference

11:03am, 18th October, 2018

Politics

U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin withdraws from Saudi conference

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said he would no longer attend next week's investment conference in Saudi Arabia.

DoubleLine's Gundlach: 30-year U.S. Treasury signals higher bond yields

5:35pm, 4th October, 2018

Business

DoubleLine's Gundlach: 30-year U.S. Treasury signals higher bond yields

Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive of Doubleline Capital, on Thursday said the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yield has broken above a multiyear base, which should lead to significantly higher yields for financial markets.

S&P 500, Dow up as rising treasury yields boost banks

3:53pm, 19th September, 2018

Business

S&P 500, Dow up as rising treasury yields boost banks

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average rose on Wednesday, with the Dow hitting its highest closing level since late January as rising Treasury yields boosted the financial sector and trade worries subsided.

Treasury readying Brexit contingency plans for finance industry

11:23am, 9th August, 2018

UK

Treasury readying Brexit contingency plans for finance industry

The Treasury said on Thursday it would soon start putting contingency arrangements in place for financial services regulation if the country crashes out of the European Union without a deal.

Treasury proposes tax rules on pass-through businesses

9:32am, 8th August, 2018

Politics

Treasury proposes tax rules on pass-through businesses

The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday proposed tax regulations for a new 20 percent income tax deduction for owners of businesses organized as pass-through entities, including rules to prevent the measure from becoming a tax loophole for wealthy Americans.

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says he sees at least 3 percent growth for next 4-5 years

10:13am, 29th July, 2018

Business

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says he sees at least 3 percent growth for next 4-5 years

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday that he believes the quickening pace of growth in the nation's economy in the second quarter will persist for the next few years.

Exclusive: Accused Russian agent Butina met with U.S. Treasury, Fed officials

11:57pm, 22nd July, 2018

World

Exclusive: Accused Russian agent Butina met with U.S. Treasury, Fed officials

Accused Russian agent Maria Butina had wider high-level contacts in Washington than previously known, taking part in 2015 meetings between a visiting Russian official and two senior officials at the U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury Department.

U.S. Treasury moves to protect identities of 'dark money' political donors

9:24pm, 16th July, 2018

Politics

U.S. Treasury moves to protect identities of 'dark money' political donors

The U.S. Treasury said on Monday that it will no longer require certain tax-exempt organizations including politically active nonprofit groups, such as the National Rifle Association and Planned Parenthood, to identify their financial donors to U.S....

Treasury's Mnuchin says door still open to further Chinese talks

10:31am, 12th July, 2018

Politics

Treasury's Mnuchin says door still open to further Chinese talks

The United States and China could reopen talks on trade but only if Beijing is willing to make significant changes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday.

Sea of red in Treasury market may signal bond boom is over

12:16am, 9th July, 2018

Business

Sea of red in Treasury market may signal bond boom is over

The 10-year U.S. Treasury note that debuted in August 2016 <9128282A7=RRPS> when the bond market was near its peak has had a rough ride, its price falling ever since and no reprieve in sight.

U.S., China putting trade war on hold, Treasury's Mnuchin says

9:45am, 20th May, 2018

Business

U.S., China putting trade war on hold, Treasury's Mnuchin says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade war with China is "on hold" after the world's largest economies agreed to drop their tariff threats while they work on a wider trade agreement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday...