Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said late Monday he will begin tapping into two government employee retirement funds to buy more time before the U.S. Treasury is faced with the prospect of defaulting on the national debt. Full story
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told Congress on Friday that the administration will begin taking steps next week to avoid a default on the nation's debt until Congress votes to raise the government's borrowing limit. Full story
Sam Stein, Huffington Post White House Correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about the steps outlined by President Obama for dealing with the IRS scandal, including securing the resignation of the acting commissioner, and whether the IRS is irreparably damaged by revelations of political targeting
Rep. Mike Rogers, (R-MI), offers reaction to what Treasury Secretary Lew had to say about the sequester.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not run out of room to borrow until at least early September, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Friday, citing accounting maneuvers that can be employed once a suspension of the nation's debt limit expires next week. Full story
CNBC’s Senior Economics reporter Steve Liesman joins Chuck Todd to talk about the Dow’s latest milestone, hitting above the 15,000 mark for the first time in 117 years, and whether or not the latest Dow trends mean the economy is on an upswing.
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew’s signature has evolved from a swirl of loops to a series of somewhat discernible letters. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Rachel Maddow reports on progress being made by Jack Lew in crafting a signature that befits his new position as Treasury secretary instead of his former, silly squiggle.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is meeting with leaders in Europe today to discuss the region's debt crisis. CNBC's Kelly Evans reports France's Finance Minister has cancelled his meeting with Lew.
CNBC's Kelly Evans reports the scheduled meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and the French Finance Minister has been called off.
Treasury Secretary Lew has been speaking with European counterparts, reports CNBC's Eamon Javers.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Capitol Hill May 8, 2013 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew speaks during an unveiling ceremony in conjunction with the Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Gold Medal at the Treasury Department in Washington May 9, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
