the Treasury Department

noun

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

Examples of the Treasury Department in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Under the designations, all property of individuals and businesses located in the US or in the possession or control of US persons must be blocked and reported to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024 Within the executive branch, various agencies have a stake in the issue, including the Treasury Department, the SEC, the CFTC, the Federal Reserve, the Justice Department, and the State Department. Justin Muzinich, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2021 Senior administration officials told reporters on Tuesday that the Treasury Department crafted new regulations to modify the decades-old embargo on Cuba. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024 For example, the Treasury Department could tighten restrictions on cars containing graphite processed in China. Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 May 2024 As federal deficits continue to reach the trillions, the Treasury Department has issued a flood of bonds. Byjason Ma, Fortune, 26 May 2024 For five years TikTok has been in talks with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., a panel led by the Treasury Department that reviews foreign investment for national security concerns. Bobby Allyn, NPR, 14 May 2024 First Republic Bank, which handled the transaction, reports it to the Treasury Department as suspicious. USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 The bill, which was introduced in November, would require the Treasury Department to provide a report on financial institutions with ties to various Iranian officials, including Iran's supreme leader and leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024

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“The Treasury Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Treasury%20Department. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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