By: Andrea Risotto
Thursday, January 24, 2013
In this video, Alvina McHale, former Director of Marketing for Treasury’s Homeownership Preservation Office, offers advice for struggling homeowners and speaks about the benefits of attending one of the free mortgage assistance events.
Posted in: Making Home Affordable
By: Timothy G. Massad
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
In 2012, Treasury continued making significant progress
winding down TARP – collecting nearly $70 billion in additional repayments and other
income. Indeed, during the last year, we saw a number of important milestones,
including the sale of our final shares
of AIG common stock, Treasury’s announcement that it intends to exit
its remaining investment in General Motors within the next 12-15 months
(subject to market conditions), and other key transactions.
Posted in: Financial Stability
By: Anthony Reyes
Friday, January 18, 2013
Earlier this week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a new simplified option that many owners of home-based businesses and some home-based workers will be able to use to calculate their home office tax deduction. People around the country are voicing their support for this change and how it will benefit small businesses.
Posted in: Tax Policy
By: Nicholas Bramble and Nick Sinai
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Treasury recently hosted a Finance Data Working Session to brainstorm new uses and applications of government data that would help empower consumers.
Posted in: Consumer Policy
By: Deputy Secretary Neal S. Wolin and SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Today, many taxpayers who qualify for the home office tax deduction are not claiming it. The reasons often cited are that businesses and filers do not fully understand the provisions or find it too complicated to calculate the amount. That is about to change.
Posted in: Small Business
By: Gustavo Arnavat
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The importance of education in promoting economic growth is a universal concept. At the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where the United States is a major shareholder, we seek to promote sustainable economic development and reduce poverty and inequality in the Latin American and Caribbean region through investments in a wide array of sectors, including education.
Posted in: Inter-American Development Bank
By: Matt Anderson
Monday, January 14, 2013
Today, Secretary Geithner sent the following letter to Congress regarding the debt limit.
Posted in: Debt Limit
By: Richard L. Gregg
Monday, January 14, 2013
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, in partnership with the Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs, has created a public service announcement (PSA) to help educate Americans on how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft and fraud.
Posted in: Fraud Prevention
By: Richard Cote
Friday, January 11, 2013
Today marks the birthday of Alexander Hamilton, the country’s first Treasury Secretary. On this occasion, I thought it would be fitting to provide some insight into one of the most intriguing art objects in the Treasury building: the plaster bust of Hamilton in the Secretary’s third floor conference room.
Posted in: Curator of the Treasury
By: Matt Compton
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Today, in an event President Obama nominated Jacob Lew -- the current White House chief of staff -- to serve as the next Treasury Secretary.
Posted in: Personnel Announcement
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