NPR: steven mnuchin https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=509878864 steven mnuchin en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 22 May 2025 12:27:52 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: steven mnuchin https://www.npr.org/tags/509878864/steven-mnuchin Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he's interested in buying TikTok Mnuchin said he's in touch with other investors to try to buy the popular social media app as lawmakers are seeking to force its Chinese owners to sell the business. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:47:23 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/03/14/1238520324/steve-mnuchin-buy-tiktok-ban-house-bill https://www.npr.org/2024/03/14/1238520324/steve-mnuchin-buy-tiktok-ban-house-bill

Mnuchin said he's in touch with other investors to try to buy the popular social media app as lawmakers are seeking to force its Chinese owners to sell the business.

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]]> Rafael Nam Senators Clash Over How Soon To Reopen The Economy Lawmakers squabbled over how quickly the economy can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown and whether the government is doing enough to support struggling families and businesses. Tue, 19 May 2020 14:04:39 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2020/05/19/858769887/senators-clash-over-how-soon-to-reopen-the-economy https://www.npr.org/2020/05/19/858769887/senators-clash-over-how-soon-to-reopen-the-economy Lawmakers squabbled over how quickly the economy can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown and whether the government is doing enough to support struggling families and businesses.

]]> Scott Horsley 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 China Puts New Tariffs On $60 Billion Of U.S. Goods, And Stock Prices Reel U.S. stock markets plunged on the news, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by more than 600 points, or 2.4%, for the day. Mon, 13 May 2019 03:39:50 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/05/13/722710640/trump-administration-ratchets-up-tariffs-so-far-without-retaliation-from-china https://www.npr.org/2019/05/13/722710640/trump-administration-ratchets-up-tariffs-so-far-without-retaliation-from-china

U.S. stock markets plunged on the news, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by more than 600 points, or 2.4%, for the day.

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]]> Laurel Wamsley U.S. Is About To Reinstate Iran Sanctions. Here's What That Means Come Monday, the Trump administration plans to restore the full measure of sanctions that were lifted with the Iran nuclear deal. You probably have questions about the situation. We have answers. Fri, 02 Nov 2018 16:45:55 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/11/02/663377999/u-s-is-days-away-from-reinstating-iran-sanctions-heres-what-that-means https://www.npr.org/2018/11/02/663377999/u-s-is-days-away-from-reinstating-iran-sanctions-heres-what-that-means

Come Monday, the Trump administration plans to restore the full measure of sanctions that were lifted with the Iran nuclear deal. You probably have questions about the situation. We have answers.

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]]> Colin Dwyer On Trade, Trump Administration Likes to Leave Other Countries Guessing On issues such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and steel and aluminum tariffs, flip-flops and mixed messaging make it hard to discern a coherent U.S. trade policy. Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:03:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/06/01/616031927/the-trump-administration-s-pattern-of-mixed-signals-on-trade https://www.npr.org/2018/06/01/616031927/the-trump-administration-s-pattern-of-mixed-signals-on-trade

On issues such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and steel and aluminum tariffs, flip-flops and mixed messaging make it hard to discern a coherent U.S. trade policy.

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]]> Jim Zarroli U.S. Trade Team Leaves China Talks Without Any Big Breakthroughs The U.S. team had hoped to cut the trade imbalance by $200 billion and stop China from targeting U.S. technology and intellectual property. Fri, 04 May 2018 11:05:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/04/608477798/u-s-trade-team-leaves-china-talks-without-any-big-breakthroughs https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/04/608477798/u-s-trade-team-leaves-china-talks-without-any-big-breakthroughs

The U.S. team had hoped to cut the trade imbalance by $200 billion and stop China from targeting U.S. technology and intellectual property.

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]]> Bill Chappell At Gridiron Dinner, Trump Trades Jabs With His 'Opposition Party' The ritzy event drew stars from across Washington's media firmament. But all eyes were on President Trump, who offered quips, burns — and even some news on North Korea. That is, if he wasn't joking. Sun, 04 Mar 2018 08:15:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/04/590660482/at-gridiron-dinner-trump-trades-jabs-with-his-opposition-party https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/04/590660482/at-gridiron-dinner-trump-trades-jabs-with-his-opposition-party

The ritzy event drew stars from across Washington's media firmament. But all eyes were on President Trump, who offered quips, burns — and even some news on North Korea. That is, if he wasn't joking.

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]]> Colin Dwyer House Republicans Fume At Trump Administration In Private Meeting GOP lawmakers' anger about President Trump's short-term budget deal with Democrats boiled over in a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:05:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2017/09/08/549486215/house-republicans-fume-at-trump-administration-in-private-meeting https://www.npr.org/2017/09/08/549486215/house-republicans-fume-at-trump-administration-in-private-meeting GOP lawmakers' anger about President Trump's short-term budget deal with Democrats boiled over in a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.

]]> Susan Davis Louise Linton Said She 'Sacrifices' More Than Other Taxpayers. It's Not That Simple Linton, an actress and the wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, touched off an Internet firestorm with a condescending Tuesday Instagram post. Tue, 22 Aug 2017 17:35:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2017/08/22/545316845/louise-linton-said-she-sacrifices-more-than-other-taxpayers-its-not-that-simple https://www.npr.org/2017/08/22/545316845/louise-linton-said-she-sacrifices-more-than-other-taxpayers-its-not-that-simple

Linton, an actress and the wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, touched off an Internet firestorm with a condescending Tuesday Instagram post.

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