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New York’s Hofstra University hosted a three-day conference on Barack Obama’s presidency, including a discussion on executive branch policy making. Speakers included Obama White House chief …

Amid the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. ambassador to Israel nominee Jack Lew testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In light of Iran’s long-standing support for Hamas, several Rep…

Former Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and former treasury secretary during the Obama administration, Jack Lew, discussed the pending debate over raising the nation’s debt limit. Both former offi…

Former White House Chiefs of Staff Jack Lew and Joshua Bolten discussed the challenges of the job and how they approached being the so-called gatekeeper of the presidents they served. The Am…

Jack Lew, treasury secretary during the Obama administration, spoke about the fiscal challenges facing the incoming Biden administration. Secretary Lew talked about his recommendations for h…

Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke at the Atlantic Council about the benefits and risks of sanctions in light of recent action taken against Venezuela. He talked in detail about the sa…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew talked about the global economy and the role of the U.S. financial system in it during an event held by the Peterson Institute for International Economics before …

At a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew presented the findings of the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) annual report for 2015. …

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and others talked about possible federal, state, and local government solutions to economic inequality. Secretary Lew talked about closing the so-called “racial w…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew previewed the G-20 Summit in China on September 4 and 5, 2016. Secretary Lew noted that President Obama would call on his counterparts to follow through on the G-…

The Bretton Woods Committee held their annual meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss the global economic outlook. The committee is a group of policymakers, academics, and business, finance …

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and other officials briefed reporters and answered questions on the annual “Trustees Report,” which details the future financial health of Social Security and Med…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke with reporters and responded to questions at a Christian Science Monitor breakfastl. Topics included the domestic and global economies as well as his upcomi…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew gave a speech on U.S. global economic leadership, and challenges facing the world economy.He also took questions from moderator Sebastian Mallaby and audience mem…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew talked about the history and future of U.S. sanctions policy, including lessons learned from past sanctions applications, and his recommendations for their use in…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testified at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the international financial system. When asked about the terrorist attacks that took place in Brussel…

The Treasury Department hosted a ceremony to rename the Treasury Annex Building the Freedman’s Bank Building. It was built on the original site of the Freedman’s Bank in Washington, D.C. 201…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Obama’s fiscal year 2017 budget proposal. He answered question on Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, tax code…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew talked with Northern Virginia Community College students about the ongoing redesign process of the $10 bill, which would feature a woman for the first time in mor…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew led a meeting of U.N. Security Council finance ministers on ways to cut off ISIS financing. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of…