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By: Brandi Hoffine
Friday, May 17, 2013
Today, Secretary Lew sent the following letter to Congress regarding the debt limit.
Posted in: Debt Limit
By: Anthony Reyes
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Under Secretary for International Affairs Lael Brainard visited the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in New York today to participate in a discussion on the state of the global economy.
Posted in: International Affairs
By: Louisa Quittman
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Treasury today hosted representatives from the 21 other agencies that make up the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC).
Posted in: Financial Literacy
By: Suzanne Elio
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew today unveiled the designs of the Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony held in the Treasury’s historic Cash Room.
Posted in: U.S. Mint
By: Anthony Reyes
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Today as part of Public Service Recognition Week, we hosted the children of Treasury employees for “Take a Future Fed to Work Day.” The day’s events are giving these “Future Feds” an inside look at how Treasury and its bureaus operate and an opportunity to ask questions of senior Treasury officials.
Posted in: Public Service Recognition Week
By: Victoria Suarez-Palomo
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and during a trip to Cleveland, Ohio today, Secretary Lew dropped by Mr. Danny Bowen's eighth grade science class at the University of Cleveland Preparatory School to discuss his role as Treasury Secretary and highlight the importance of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields (STEM).
Posted in: Education
By: Don Graves
Friday, May 03, 2013
On June 10, 2013, Treasury and SBA will host a Capital Access Innovation Conference. The day-long event will to convene innovators in the field of small business financing with the goal of sharing innovative practices in the private sector and learning how the Administration can enable or encourage increased access to capital for small businesses.
Posted in: Small Business
By: Matt Bevens
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Last week, the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced a new $3.5 billion allocation of New Markets Tax Credits to revitalize low-income and distressed communities.
Posted in: Community Development
By: Anthony Reyes
Friday, April 26, 2013
“Limiting the potential of women will limit a country’s economic growth.” This was the essential message Secretary Lew imparted during his remarks at last week’s meeting of the Equal Futures Partnership at the World Bank.
Posted in: Equal Futures Partnership
By: Shaun Donovan and Cecilia Muñoz
Thursday, April 25, 2013
One year ago, the President established the White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) that established an innovative new model of federal-local collaboration dedicated to assisting communities get back on their feet and create jobs by helping them better leverage federal resources and form key partnerships to implement economic visions.
Posted in: Community Development
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