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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he has not reviewed an IRS memo that says the agency must turn over a president's tax returns to Congress.

Politics & Government

Mnuchin Says He Has 'Not Yet' Reviewed Memo Mandating IRS Turn Over Trump Tax Returns

5:04pm May 22, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The Treasury secretary has refused to comply with a House subpoena from a committee chairman requesting that the agency turn over Trump's tax returns.

The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington announced Friday that is imposing sanctions on Russia's Agrosoyuz Commercial Bank.

Russian Bank Hit With Sanctions For Helping North Korea

7:38pm August 03, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Friday that it has put Agrosoyuz Commercial Bank on a blacklist, after it engaged in transactions that supported North Korea's arms program.

Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin testifies at a confirmation on Capitol Hill. He faced tough questioning from Democrats over his running of a bank that profited from the housing crisis.

WATCH LIVE: Trump Treasury Nominee Defends Profiting From Foreclosure Crisis

2:37pm January 19, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Steven Mnuchin, who took over a bank that failed because of bad home loans, argued before the Senate Finance Committee that his actions saved thousands of jobs.

President-elect Donald Trump pauses for photographs with investor Wilbur Ross at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Nov. 20. Trump plans to nominate Ross to serve as commerce secretary.

5 Questions About Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks And His Economic Plan

7:41pm December 01, 2016

by John Ydstie

Key economic players Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross, nominees for Treasury and Commerce respectively, are Wall Street veterans. Does their selection match up with Donald Trump's populist message?

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Adviser Steven Mnuchin arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Nov. 17.

Trump Picks Steve Mnuchin To Lead Treasury Department

9:31am November 30, 2016

by John Ydstie

Mnuchin is a hedge fund CEO and longtime Wall Street banker. His involvement in the spike in foreclosures following the housing market's crash could complicate his confirmation.

Steve Mnuchin Expected To Lead Treasury In Trump Administration

9:17am November 30, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal, about Steve Mnuchin's qualifications.

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Wall Street financier Steve Mnuchin is being considered to serve as Treasury secretary under Donald Trump. Mnuchin assembled investors who bought IndyMac, a failed bank that had been taken over by the FDIC.

Trump's Potential Treasury Secretary Headed A 'Foreclosure Machine'

9:14am November 30, 2016

by John Ydstie

During the financial crisis Steve Mnuchin was working to make profits from the ruins of the housing bust. He assembled investors who bought IndyMac, a failed bank that had been taken over by the FDIC.

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