the Treasury Department
noun
: the government department that is in charge of handling a country's money
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One way Warsh could make good on that promise is by coordinating with the Treasury Department on the Fed’s asset purchases, in what some have described as a new Treasury-Fed Accord, though Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejected that idea last month.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
That means the Treasury Department must issue more and more fresh debt, testing the appetites of bond investors who have already shown signs of waning demand.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The Education Department has announced numerous interagency agreements, including major changes such as moving the federal student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
MarineTraffic data showed that the Rich Starry, which the Treasury Department sanctioned in 2018 over its dealings with Iran, was the first vessel to pass through the waterway overnight.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
That means the Treasury Department must issue more and more fresh debt, testing the appetites of bond investors who have already shown signs of waning demand.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The Education Department has announced numerous interagency agreements, including major changes such as moving the federal student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
MarineTraffic data showed that the Rich Starry, which the Treasury Department sanctioned in 2018 over its dealings with Iran, was the first vessel to pass through the waterway overnight.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
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