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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a meeting with members of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), about financial literacy, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Treasury Department, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants Americans to avoid easy-money traps and invest in financial literacy

May 1, 2026 at 8:31 a.m.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent winces at the allure of easy money — whether it’s lottery tickets, buy now, pay later loans or the promise of a crypto windfall — warning...

An Arizona state personal income tax form is shown Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

It’s Tax Day. Ahead of the deadline, 53 million filers used new Trump tax exemptions, Treasury says.

April 15, 2026 at 7:41 a.m.

It’s Tax Day on Wednesday, the deadline for most Americans to file taxes, and the Trump administration says millions of people have already used new breaks such as no tax...

A television carries a speech by President Donald Trump on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Trump’s go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on

March 31, 2026 at 8:14 a.m.

As the Iran war intensifies, President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets — trying to keep oil prices from exploding upward, stocks from cratering and interest...

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US Treasury plans to put Donald Trump’s signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president

March 26, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.

The Treasury Department plans to print President Donald Trump’s signature on every new U.S. paper bill.

FILE – Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, FIle)

US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

March 18, 2026 at 11:03 a.m.

U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration...

National Guard patrol the Washington Mall, with the U.S. Capitol in the background, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Federal troop deployments to US cities like Chicago cost taxpayers $496M and counting

January 28, 2026 at 6:38 p.m.

The Trump administration’s high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities including Chicago has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December.

FILE – A sign is displayed outside the Internal Revenue Service building May 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Tax season is almost here. Here’s what to know and when you can begin filing.

January 8, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

The IRS will start accepting 2025 tax returns on Jan. 26, marking the official start of the 2026 tax filing season.

FILE – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is seen, April 5, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that.

December 23, 2025 at 11:35 a.m.

Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report from...

FILE – Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro stands at the entrance of his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova, File)

US removes Brazilian Supreme Court justice and his wife from sanctions list

December 12, 2025 at 5:21 p.m.

The U.S. removed Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes from its sanctions list on Friday after initially adding him over his role in leading the trial against former Brazilian...

A Social Security card is shown in Tigard, Ore., Oct. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, FIle)

The Social Security Administration plans to cut field office visits by 50%. Here’s what it means for you.

December 5, 2025 at 4:26 p.m.

The Social Security Administration is hoping to cut visits to its field offices in half next year, a move that advocates for the agency fear signals more closures are coming.

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