He served as the Secretary of the Navy between February 1953 and March 1954. He also served as the Secretary of the Treasury from 1957 until 1961, and was one of President Eisenhower's closest confidants. Two years before his death from cancer, he was disbarred for illegal banking operations...
This feature speculates on who might become the next United States Treasury Secretary. With the election in high gear, the financial world is abuzz with speculation about the next Treasury Secretary. John Snow isn't expec...
In her recent trip to China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeatedly blasted Beijing's industrial "overcapacity" for threatening the global economy. But her accusation deliberately ignored the most basic laws of market economy: On the supply side, it is innovation, cost-efficient manufactur...
A former treasury secretary has warned that Trump's tariffs could spike inflation in the country by as much as 1%; Analysts warned the trade war could see US consumers paying more for petrol; Trump said he would "absolutely" target the EU with duties in the coming days and weeks; ...
vacated. Here are the first six in line: Vice President (Kamala Harris), Speaker of the House (Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana), Senate pro tempore (Sen. Patty Murray of Washington), Secretary of State (Antony Blinken), Secretary of Treasury (Janet Yellen), Defense Secretary (Lloyd Austin...
MADRID (AP) — Police said Tuesday they suspect the bullet-riddled body of a man found in Spain is that of a Russian defector who escaped across the front line and into Ukraine last year with an army helicopter. The body was found Feb. 13 in La Cala, ne...
Under its plain terms ERISA actions for breach of fiduciary duties lie only against the fiduciary who breaches such a duty, § 409, a co-fiduciary who knowingly participates in or conceals an act or omission of another fiduciary, § 405, or, in actions by the Secretary of Labor, against ...
Secretary of the Treasury, 1833-34; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1836-64; died in office 1864. Catholic. First Catholic to hold a U.S. cabinet position. Died in Washington, D.C., October 12, 1864 (age 87 years, 209 days). Interment at St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery...
Janet Louise Yellen is a distinguished American economist who made history as the 78th United States Secretary of the Treasury, a position she held between Jan. 26, 2021, and January 2025. Prior to this role, she served as the 15th Chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018, showcasi...
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, is a veteran Wall Street executive who advised Trump during his presidential campaign and has praised his economic agenda of tariffs, lower taxes, and reducing federal regulations.