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Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's access to sensitive treasury records
A federal judge blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury Department records, citing legal violations.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 02:30 PM IST
AP |
Donald Trump picks Ken Kies for key tax policy job at treasury
Trump announces senior Treasury team with Ken Kies as tax policy assistant and Samantha Schwab as deputy chief of staff.

Published on Jan 03, 2025 09:49 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Trump taps ex-Treasury official Miran as chair of Council of Economic Advisers
Donald Trump said that Stephen Miran, a Treasury Department adviser in his first administration, would be the chair of his Council of Economic Advisers.

Published on Dec 22, 2024 10:51 PM IST
Reuters |
What is the US debt ceiling amid which a govt shutdown looms in Washington?
Trump's abrupt push upended a bipartisan funding deal negotiated with Democrats, forcing House Republican leaders to start over.

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 07:39 AM IST
AP |
Bessent vs Lutnick: Elon Musk wants this contender to be Trump’s Treasury Secy
Elon Musk has come up with a suggestion as President-elect Donald Trump's quest for a new Treasury Department chief continues.

Updated on Nov 18, 2024 04:26 PM IST
Trump considering Fox Business host Larry Kudlow for top economic job: Report
President-elect Trump is considering tapping Fox Business Network host Larry Kudlow for a senior economic policy role in his administration, WSJ reported.

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 10:43 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti
US Treasury finds no currency manipulation in final Biden-era foreign exchange report
USA-TREASURY/CURRENCY (PIX):US Treasury finds no currency manipulation in final Biden-era foreign exchange report

Published on Nov 15, 2024 02:52 AM IST
Reuters |
70,000 posts lying vacant: Sukhu govt to frame policy soon
The government of Himachal Pradesh is working on a policy to fill over 70,000 vacant posts across various departments, including education and health, in the state. A cabinet sub-committee meeting was held to discuss the vacancies and the slow recruitment process, with the committee members seeking the law department's opinion on framing a policy for direct recruitments to fill the posts. The Congress had promised to fill the vacant posts in its poll manifesto.

Updated on Apr 25, 2023 11:12 PM IST
Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
New US tax credit rules narrow the list of eligible EVs
But under the Treasury Department rules, more than 60 electric or plug-in hybrids on sale in the US won't get any tax credits.

Published on Apr 17, 2023 09:14 PM IST
AP |
US treasury secretary expects economy to grow despite recession concerns
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ensured that all bank deposits are safe and monitoring banking system conditions.

Published on Apr 08, 2023 08:59 AM IST
AFP |
November saw highest disbursement of rental aid, says US treasury
Diane Yentel, CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, welcomed the increased pace of disbursement.

Published on Jan 08, 2022 01:50 PM IST
AP | , New Delhi
Janet Yellen set to become the first woman to head US treasury department
Yellen will become the first woman to head the treasury department - she was the first woman to head the US Fed

Published on Nov 24, 2020 10:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington, DC |
Yashwant Raj
Joe Biden taps ex-Fed chair Janet Yellen to lead treasury
Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who is widely admired in the financial world, would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in a line stretching back to Alexander Hamilton in 1789.

Updated on Nov 24, 2020 05:11 AM IST
Washington |
Associated Press | Posted by Shivani Kumar
Joe Biden says he’s decided on treasury secretary nomination
Joe Biden’s treasury secretary would lead his economic team as many businesses and Americans struggle while the pandemic continues.

Updated on Nov 20, 2020 06:17 AM IST
Washington |
Associated Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
US piles up record October budget deficit of $284.1 billion
The Treasury Department reported Thursday that the federal government ran up a record October deficit of USD 284.1 billion, double the red ink of the same month a year ago, as revenues declined while spending to deal with the impact of the coronavirus soared.

Published on Nov 13, 2020 06:47 AM IST
Washington |
Associated Press | Posted by Prashasti Singh
US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June
The June deficit was driven higher by spending on various government relief programmes such as an extra $600 per week in expanded unemployment benefits and a Paycheck Protection Program that provided support to businesses to keep workers on their payrolls.

Updated on Jul 14, 2020 05:26 AM IST
Washington |
Associated Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
GOP’s beloved low-income area tax break could get stricter rules
The legislative push comes after a wave of criticism that investors in areas known as opportunity zones aren’t required to report their assets or economic impact to the Treasury Department.

Updated on Oct 30, 2019 12:33 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Kaustuv Basu and Laura Davison
Trump says he has ordered ‘substantial increase’ of Iran sanctions
The White House and the Treasury Department did not immediately respond to requests to comment on what the sanctions could be.

Updated on Sep 18, 2019 09:31 PM IST
Reuters |
Reuters
US to revoke Saudi visas in aftermath of Khashoggi ‘killing’
More than a fortnight after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and denials over any knowledge of his whereabouts, Saudi Arabia confirmed that Khashoggi was killed on the premises, triggering a backlash from global powers.

Updated on Oct 24, 2018 09:07 AM IST
Washington |
Press Trust of India