Tag: Treasury Department

Antonio Weiss, left, counselor to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, testifies on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Treasury official dismisses bank fears about liquidity crisis

Joseph Lawler · April 14, 2016 3:48 pm

Szubin said the U.S. would be "very careful" to make good on promises made to Iran during nuke negotiations. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Treasury official: No ‘U-turn’ financial deals for Iran

Susan Crabtree · April 13, 2016 6:30 pm

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said, "We have a tax system that is amongst the best in the world and is a standard that others aspire to in terms of its independence and its reach." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Jack Lew: U.S. tax code among ‘the best in the world’

Joseph Lawler · April 11, 2016 2:14 pm

Obama: I fixed the economy and made it fairer

Obama: I fixed the economy and made it fairer

Curt Mills · April 9, 2016 1:16 pm

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says ruling in MetLife case leaves insurer "subject to even less oversight than before the financial crisis." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Lew says feds will prevail in MetLife case

Joseph Lawler · April 7, 2016 6:09 pm

Pfizer-Allergan merger called off in wake of Treasury rule

Pfizer-Allergan merger called off in wake of Treasury rule

Joseph Lawler · April 6, 2016 11:34 am

Pelosi: Corporate inversions an ‘insult’ to working families

Pelosi: Corporate inversions an ‘insult’ to working families

Susan Ferrechio · April 5, 2016 6:35 pm

Obama to Congress: Crack down on ‘insidious’ tax inversions

Obama to Congress: Crack down on ‘insidious’ tax inversions

Joseph Lawler · April 5, 2016 4:33 pm

In a press call Monday afternoon, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced a new effort by the Treasury to curb the practice known as "earnings stripping." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Treasury rule puts the squeeze on corporate inversions

Joseph Lawler · April 4, 2016 9:08 pm

President Obama said that his administration is not considering allowing Iran to use dollars for some business transactions. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama says no dollars for Iran

Nicole Duran · April 2, 2016 1:59 am

The Metlife ruling could set precedent limiting the powers of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. (Wikimedia Commons)

MetLife wins case challenging its status as threat to financial system

Joseph Lawler · March 30, 2016 2:58 pm

Jack Lew has been nominated to be ambassador to Israel by the Biden administration. His Senate hearing will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

Lew warns against sanctions overuse

Nicole Duran · March 30, 2016 2:26 pm