Treasury secretary
8 Nov 2022
In an interview with FRANCE 24, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo discussed the sanctions imposed on Moscow in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The sanctions are working and that's why Russia is working so hard to evade them," he said. Adeyemo also discussed the cap on the price of Russian oil announced by the G7.
9 Sep 2021
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned the US government will run out of money next month. She called on Congress to raise the debt limit in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
13 Apr 2019
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin clashed with Maxine Waters, the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee over ending a Hearing on Tuesday after more than three hours of testimony.
2 Feb 2019
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks at a news conference in Washington about President Donald Trump sanctioning Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA and its central bank.
20 Dec 2018
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he U.S. and China are planning to hold meetings in January to negotiate a broader truce in their trade wars but are unlikely to have any face-to-face contact before then.
13 Feb 2017
The U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to confirm former Goldman Sachs banker and Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary on Monday.