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Lawmakers to unveil $908 billion pandemic relief plan on Monday
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed developments on federal funding, including pandemic relief, during a roughly half-hour phone call on Sunday and agreed to speak again on Monday, Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said on Twitter.
Updated on Dec 14, 2020 08:40 AM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
Nancy Pelosi, Mnuchin near a deal, with post-election vote floated
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Wednesday that the administration is aiming for an agreement within the next 48 hours.
Updated on Oct 21, 2020 11:48 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Shivani Kumar
Top US, Chinese officials optimistic on Phase 1 trade deal after phone call
The phone call was originally envisioned for Aug. 15, six months after the trade deal was launched. But Trump, who has frequently expressed anger at China over the coronavirus pandemic, said last week he had postponed talks with China because “I don’t want to deal with them now.”
Updated on Aug 25, 2020 07:50 AM IST
Reuters | Reuters | Posted by Shivani Kumar
Donald Trump ‘would have loved’ to have met Greta Thunberg at Davos
Also speaking at Davos, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin defended the administration’s policies, saying its views had been misinterpreted.
Updated on Jan 22, 2020 06:24 PM IST
Davos (Switzerland) | Agence France-Presse
US Treasury Secretary holds talks with RBI Guv over economy, regulatory developments
The two discussed “global and domestic macro-economic scenario in both countries and regulatory developments”, according to an official statement from the central bank.
Updated on Nov 02, 2019 04:45 PM IST
Mumbai | Press Trust of India
US wants to make ‘meaningful progress’ in China trade talks: Steven Mnuchin
There have been positive signs this week in trade conflict, now entering its second year, as Trump agreed to Beijing’s request to delay one round of tariff increases to October 15 after China agreed to spare some US products from its retaliations.
Published on Sep 12, 2019 06:37 PM IST
Washington | Agence France-Presse
Wall Street sinks as yuan slide inflames U.S.-China trade dispute
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement that Washington will engage with the International Monetary Fund to eliminate unfair competition from Beijing.
Updated on Nov 04, 2019 12:21 PM IST
Reuters | Reuters
‘Received a very beautiful letter from Xi,’ says Donald Trump amid US-China trade tensions
US President Donald Trump got a briefing from his trade negotiators after the first day of talks with the Chinese side on Thursday, but made no move to hold off on the tariffs -- dashing hopes there might be a last-minute reprieve as the negotiations continued.
Updated on May 10, 2019 11:42 AM IST
Washington | Agence France-Presse
China’s President Xi to meet top US trade officials: Report
Xi will meet on Friday with officials including US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who are in the capital for crunch talks towards a trade deal, the South China Morning Post reported, as the world’s two biggest economies rush to patch up their trade differences before a looming deadline.
Updated on Feb 13, 2019 11:32 AM IST
Beijing | Agence France-Presse
US President Donald Trump opens door to more lengthy China trade talks
While Trump has promised big results from the negotiations, he also threatened more tariffs if the sides cannot reach an agreement, which would add to the economic pain already inflicted on American consumers and companies.
Published on Dec 05, 2018 09:12 AM IST
Washington | Agence France-Presse
US to exempt eight countries from new Iran oil sanctions
Waivers are being granted to countries that have shown they’ve made “important moves” toward reducing Iranian oil imports to zero, US said.
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 08:43 PM IST
Bloomberg | Nick Wadhams and Saleha Mohsin
Melania takes her moment to sparkle, wears Chanel gown at state dinner
After ditching her trademark dark sunglasses for a white skirt suit and hat earlier Tuesday, the first lady Melania appeared in a Chanel gown to greet President Emmanuel Macron of France and his wife, Brigitte.
Updated on Apr 25, 2018 11:47 AM IST
Associated Press, Washington | Associated Press