Steven Mnuchin

U.S. 08/03/20, 04:39

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom seems to have no regrets about California becoming a hotspot for the deadly Asian disease. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is happy with the job Newsom has done in responding to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) Virus. In the Golden State more than 515,600 people have been infected and ...

Business 05/10/20, 20:19

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday, May 10,  that not lifting lockdown measures in the United States could lead to "permanent economic damage," saying that he was not overly concerned about economic repercussions because the reopening is being handled responsibly. Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Mnuchin insisted that keeping things ...

D.C. 05/06/20, 04:12

A controversial Democrat plans to use an upcoming Senate hearing to grill a respected clinician over the nation's response to the deadly Asian virus. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is looking forward to hearing a former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director testify at an oversight committee hearing ...

D.C. 04/29/20, 04:48

A controversial Democrat wants the country to spend more time and money on investigating what he calls the president's complete inability to roll out a pandemic rescue package. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has demanded multiple oversight hearings to investigate why the Trump administration made little progress on implementing Chinese ...

D.C. 03/24/20, 04:15

An elected official, who is responsible for ensuring the Democratic Party passes legislation in the House, proposed her own stimulus plan after repeatedly blocking federal relief funding to Americans affected by a deadly Asian virus. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wants the Republican-controlled Senate to consider her $1.6 trillion relief package ...

Politics 03/22/20, 15:24

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday, March 22, that a tentative coronavirus aid package will include an average of $3,000 for a family of four and provide up to $4 trillion to support liquidity. Speaking on "Fox News Sunday," Mnuchin pointed out the scope of the stimulus package that Congress ...

U.S. 03/18/20, 04:19

An elected official responsible for making decisions on the nation's financial, economic, and tax policy has been directed to distribute federal relief funds to Americans in response to a deadly Asian virus. President Donald Trump has ordered Steven Mnuchin to quickly distribute taxpayer money to counter the economic downturn caused by ...

U.S. 01/14/20, 04:47

President Donald Trump’s administration has removed the label of currency manipulator for China as the two economic powers are due to sign the Phase One trade deal after 18 months of fierce negotiations. The Treasury Department released its decision in the semiannual Report on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major ...

Politics 09/12/19, 17:29

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said President Donald Trump does not have plans to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month. Mnuchin told reporters that President Trump's decision on Wednesday to delay a scheduled Oct. 1 tariff hike on ...

Europe 08/26/19, 15:31

President Donald Trump met German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines for bilateral talks during the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Monday, Aug. 26. Both leaders concurred the talks had been “productive.” Very productive meeting with Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, at the #G7Summit in Biarritz, ...

U.S. 07/31/19, 17:18

U.S. and Chinese officials on Wednesday, July 31, began a 12th round of trade talks at the Xijiao State Guesthouse in Shanghai, China. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and his negotiating team that included Minister of Commerce Zhong ...

U.S. 07/30/19, 15:44

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer arrived in Shanghai, China, for the next round of trade talks. Vehicles believed to be from the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai transporting Mnuchin and Lighthizer pulled up at the entrance of a luxury hotel in downtown Shanghai on Tuesday afternoon ...

U.S. 07/24/19, 18:31

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are heading for China early next week for talks intended to resolve the trade impasse between Washington and Beijing. Mnuchin told White House reporters that they will leave on Monday, July 29, for face-to-face trade negotiations since talks broke down in ...

Politics 06/15/19, 14:28

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) blasted the Department of Justice on Friday, June 14, over a legal opinion that it published in support of the Treasury Department's rejection of a House summons for the tax returns of President Trump. “What is the president hiding in his tax returns? And since when does ...

Politics 06/13/19, 14:23

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the Democratic-controlled House won't pass must-do legislation to increase the government's borrowing cap until the Trump administration agrees to boost spending limits on domestic programs. The California Democrat said she'll agree to increase the so-called debt ceiling. But she says she'll do so only after ...

Politics 06/04/19, 08:53

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed major new travel restrictions on visits to Cuba by U.S. citizens, including a ban on many forms of educational and recreational travel. The Treasury Department said in a statement that the United States will no longer allow the group educational and cultural trips known as ...

Business 05/22/19, 21:16

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday the redesign of the $20 bill to feature 19th century abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman has been delayed. The decision to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation's seventh president, with Tubman on the $20 bill had been made by Mnuchin's predecessor, former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, who ...

Politics 05/22/19, 16:26

In his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday morning, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin re-affirmed his position that the Treasury Dept. should not hand over President Trump’s financial records in response to a subpoena from the House Ways and Means Committee. “I have been advised that I am not ...

Politics 05/17/19, 18:39

The Trump administration on Friday missed another deadline to produce President Donald Trump's tax returns. A top House Democrat said he expects to take the administration to court as early as next week over the matter. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a letter that he will not comply with a ...

Business 05/15/19, 12:49

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S. is making progress in talks with Canada and Mexico over steel tariffs, potentially overcoming a key hurdle toward approval of a trade agreement between the three countries. Appearing before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee Wednesday, Mnuchin also said he expects to soon travel to Beijing ...