NPR: Jacob Lew https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128487463 Jacob Lew en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:39:31 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Jacob Lew https://www.npr.org/tags/128487463/jacob-lew U.S. ambassador to Israel makes his final push for release of U.S. hostages from Gaza "We are going to do everything we can in this round to get all the American hostages, living and dead, out," Ambassador Jacob J. Lew tells NPR. His tenure as President Biden's envoy ends this month. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:25:36 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/nx-s1-5245768/ambassador-jacob-lew-israel-hamas-war-diplomacy https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/nx-s1-5245768/ambassador-jacob-lew-israel-hamas-war-diplomacy

"We are going to do everything we can in this round to get all the American hostages, living and dead, out," Ambassador Jacob J. Lew tells NPR. His tenure as President Biden's envoy ends this month.

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]]> Daniel Estrin Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill? Not During The Trump Administration Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028. Wed, 22 May 2019 15:28:26 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/05/22/725801691/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill-not-during-the-trump-administration https://www.npr.org/2019/05/22/725801691/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill-not-during-the-trump-administration

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028.

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]]> Brian Naylor Here's An Easier Way To Start Moving From Broke To Comfortable As You Age The Treasury Department has launched a new type of retirement account that allows people to save without taking risks or paying fees. The myRA program is designed to encourage workers to start saving. Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:17:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/04/454613224/heres-an-easier-way-to-start-moving-from-broke-to-comfortable-as-you-age https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/04/454613224/heres-an-easier-way-to-start-moving-from-broke-to-comfortable-as-you-age nearly a third of workers have no pensions and no retirement savings.'/>

The Treasury Department has launched a new type of retirement account that allows people to save without taking risks or paying fees. The myRA program is designed to encourage workers to start saving.

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]]> Marilyn Geewax Woman To Share Marquee On $10 Bill With Alexander Hamilton A redesign of the denomination will add the portrait of an as-yet-undetermined famous American woman beginning in 2020. Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:47:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/18/415452453/woman-to-share-marquee-on-10-bill-with-alexander-hamilton https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/18/415452453/woman-to-share-marquee-on-10-bill-with-alexander-hamilton

A redesign of the denomination will add the portrait of an as-yet-undetermined famous American woman beginning in 2020.

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]]> Lucy Perkins 'Time Is Short' On Debt Ceiling, Treasury Secretary Says Jacob Lew says the limit on borrowing needs to be raised before the end of the month. Otherwise, he warns, the federal government risks defaulting on its debts — and Lew says that could cause serious damage to the economy. Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/03/271091973/time-is-short-on-debt-ceiling-treasury-secretary-says https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/03/271091973/time-is-short-on-debt-ceiling-treasury-secretary-says

Jacob Lew says the limit on borrowing needs to be raised before the end of the month. Otherwise, he warns, the federal government risks defaulting on its debts — and Lew says that could cause serious damage to the economy.

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]]> Mark Memmott Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew Gets A New Signature His original "doodle" made news when he was nominated for the post. His signature is, after all, displayed on the dollar. Tue, 07 May 2013 18:31:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/05/07/182033320/treasury-secretary-jacob-lew-gets-a-new-signature https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/05/07/182033320/treasury-secretary-jacob-lew-gets-a-new-signature

His original "doodle" made news when he was nominated for the post. His signature is, after all, displayed on the dollar.

]]> Eyder Peralta Obama To Put Lew At OMB Helm President Obama announces that Jacob (Jack) Lew will be nominated to replace Peter Orszag as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:42:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/07/13/128486929/obama-to-put-lew-at-omb-helm https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/07/13/128486929/obama-to-put-lew-at-omb-helm President Obama announces that Jacob (Jack) Lew will be nominated to replace Peter Orszag as director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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