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The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters pertaining to economic and fiscal policy.
Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist, currently serving as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury since January 26, 2021. She previously served as the 15th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018.
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of the Treasury by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of June 28, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 13 nominees have been confirmed, 5 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 7 positions do not have nominees, and 12 appointments have been made to ...
In 1861, Sophia Holmes became the first Black woman to be employed by the Treasury Department and by the Federal government of the United States when Senator Henry Wilson, James G. Blaine and others advocated for her hiring as a janitor under Secretary of the Treasury Francis Spinner. She was paid fifteen dollars per month.
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Prominent investor Scott Bessent met with Donald Trump on Friday as he and fellow investor John Paulson emerge as leading candidates for the key ...
Secretary of the Treasury: Adam Szubin: January 20, 2017 February 13, 2017 Under Secretary of the Treasury (Terrorism and Financial Intelligence) April 16, 2015 Deputy Secretary of the Treasury: Sigal Mandelker: June 26, 2017 December 12, 2018 Under Secretary of the Treasury (Terrorism and Financial Intelligence) June 26, 2017 October 3, 2019 [32]
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated University of Maryland finance professor Michael Faulkender as deputy U.S. Treasury secretary, returning him to the department where he ...
Each department is headed by a secretary whose title echoes the title of their respective department, with the exception of the Department of Justice, whose head is known as the attorney general. The heads of the executive departments are appointed by the president and take office after confirmation by the United States Senate , and serve at ...