the Treasury Department
noun
: the government department that is in charge of handling a country's money
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The Lebanese chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood was also given a special designation by the Treasury Department.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
When former President Joe Biden released around 180 million barrels of oil in 2022, gas prices fell between just 13 and 31 cents a gallon over four months, the Treasury Department reported.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Neither the White House nor the Treasury Department commented on next steps.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Marinera, formerly Bella-1 The Marinera — which has historically carried Venezuelan crude oil and was sanctioned by the Treasury Department — was sailing under the Russian flag.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
When former President Joe Biden released around 180 million barrels of oil in 2022, gas prices fell between just 13 and 31 cents a gallon over four months, the Treasury Department reported.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Neither the White House nor the Treasury Department commented on next steps.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Marinera, formerly Bella-1 The Marinera — which has historically carried Venezuelan crude oil and was sanctioned by the Treasury Department — was sailing under the Russian flag.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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