the Treasury Department

noun

: the government department that is in charge of handling a country's money

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But two days before the meeting was to take place, the Treasury Department canceled it—and then Bessent used the same time slot to meet with Eduardo Bolsonaro, the former president’s son. Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 In April 2026, the Treasury Department announced plans to revise Form 990 reporting to increase transparency around government grants and contracts. Brian Peckrill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Mehmet Eser | Anadolu | Getty Images Markets are set to find out Wednesday just how aggressive the Treasury Department's bond-buying program will get, as Secretary Scott Bessent dared currency traders to challenge him. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Painter said the law is designed to make sure that people don't, for example, leave Wall Street for a lower-paying job with the Treasury Department but get extra money from their former employers. Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Treasury Department

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