the Treasury Department
noun
: the government department that is in charge of handling a country's money
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On March 4, the Treasury Department issued a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil.
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Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The Joint Economic Committee combined official data from the Treasury Department on the amount of tariff revenue collected between February 2025 and January 2026, with estimates from the Congressional Budget Office on the percent of each tariff dollar that’s paid by American consumers.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
So far, in addition to the Defense Department, officials at the Treasury Department, State Department and Health and Human Services have directed employees to move off Claude.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Messages seeking comment from the Treasury Department, White House and the Justice Department were not immediately returned.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The Joint Economic Committee combined official data from the Treasury Department on the amount of tariff revenue collected between February 2025 and January 2026, with estimates from the Congressional Budget Office on the percent of each tariff dollar that’s paid by American consumers.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
So far, in addition to the Defense Department, officials at the Treasury Department, State Department and Health and Human Services have directed employees to move off Claude.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Messages seeking comment from the Treasury Department, White House and the Justice Department were not immediately returned.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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