Tag: Treasury Department

Under scrutiny is Trump's proposal for a tax rate of 15 percent for businesses that file taxes through the individual side of the tax code. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Congressional Republicans confident they can avoid massive loophole in Trump tax plan

Joseph Lawler · April 29, 2017 4:01 am

Carranza (right) is the founder of JCR Group and previously served as deputy administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Trump chooses Jovita Carranza for treasurer of the United States

Alex Pappas · April 28, 2017 3:00 pm

Border-adjusted tax opponents and advocates hinted that the victory is not permanent. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Import tax is off Trump’s agenda, but it’s not completely dead

Joseph Lawler · April 26, 2017 10:52 pm

Steve Mnuchin: Trump has ‘no intention’ of releasing tax returns

Kyle Feldscher · April 26, 2017 6:26 pm

President Trump promised to unveil his tax reform package Wednesday and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin promised it would be the biggest tax cut in history. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House promises Trump’s tax reform package will help middle class

Kyle Feldscher · April 26, 2017 1:44 pm

The treasury secretary added he "couldn't be happier" with the outcome of the meeting. (AP)

GOP huddles with Trump administration on tax reform

Joseph Lawler, Susan Ferrechio · April 25, 2017 10:55 pm

The attorney general said the $21 billion Mexico-U.S. wall will pay itself off. (Hayne Palmour IV/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)

National Security

Jeff Sessions: Border wall ‘will save us billions of dollars’

Anna Giaritelli · April 23, 2017 2:19 pm

GOP says the Obama rule to try to stop U.S. companies from leaving the country hurts American workers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump inversion executive order pleases business

Joseph Lawler · April 21, 2017 9:35 pm

Trump called the 2010 Dodd-Frank law a set of "damaging ...regulations that failed to hold Wall Street firms accountable." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump once again hypes Dodd-Frank changes

Joseph Lawler · April 21, 2017 7:59 pm

"These regulations enshrine too big to fail and encourage risky behavior," Trump added. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump signs orders aimed at simplifying tax rules, reviewing Dodd-Frank

Sarah Bedford · April 21, 2017 7:17 pm

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Friday that the Trump administration would not be issuing waivers to Exxon Mobil, other companies looking to do business with Russia. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

National Security

Steve Mnuchin: No Russia sanctions waiver for Exxon, other companies

Joel Gehrke · April 21, 2017 5:51 pm

President Trump will sign an executive order requiring the agency to review tax rules that impose burdens on taxpayers. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama anti-inversion rules at stake in new Trump executive order

Joseph Lawler · April 21, 2017 4:30 pm