Thomson Reuters Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin touted the benefits of a weak dollar, causing a commotion in currency markets. The president himself was forced to echo the Treasury’s long-standing strong-dollar mantra, but the US currency continued to fall. Lawrence Summers, former Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton, wrote in a Washington Post op-ed that Mnuchin’s […]
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Steven Mnuchin’s Defense of Trump’s Tax Plan
It’s been difficult to figure out what economic policy under Donald Trump’s administration will look like, because for the most part the White House’s proposals have been light on details. Despite that vagueness, when Donald Trump discussed the latest version of his proposed tax reform, he said that the policy would provide “tremendous” economic growth—at […]
Steve Mnuchin’s wife apologizes for calling a woman ‘adorably out of touch’
Screenshot via Twitter Louise Linton, the wife of US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, apologized for her sniping at a commenter with a passive-aggressive remark on Instagram. “I apologize for my post on social media yesterday as well as my response,” Linton’s statement read on Tuesday. “It was inappropriate and highly insensitive.” Linton issued the statement after her Instagram […]
Steve Mnuchin’s wife got into a bizarre war of words with a commenter on Instagram
Screenshot via Twitter Louise Linton, the wife of US Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin posted a photo on Instagram that apparently got some unwelcome attention on Monday night. The photo shows Linton and Mnuchin stepping off of a government jet in Kentucky, with a caption that read, “Great day trip to Kentucky! #nicest #people #beautiful #country […]
Steve Mnuchin’s Yale classmates are urging him to resign from the Trump administration in protest
Mark Wilson/Getty Images Members of treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin’s 1985 Yale class are urging him to resign from the Trump administration in protest. The group cited President Donald Trump’s handling of the deadly Charlottesville, Virginia, rally last weekend in an open letter to Mnuchin being circulated on Friday, Yale Daily News reported. More than 290 […]