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Jacob J. Lew, U.S. Ambassador to Israel poses for a portrait in his home in Jerusalem, Israel on January 10, 2025.

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Middle East crisis — explained

U.S. ambassador to Israel makes his final push for release of U.S. hostages from Gaza

January 10, 2025 • "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.

U.S. ambassador to Israel talks about diplomatic efforts in the Israel-Hamas conflict

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Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill? Not During The Trump Administration

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Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill? Not During The Trump Administration

May 22, 2019 • Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028.

Here's An Easier Way To Start Moving From Broke To Comfortable As You Age

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Here's An Easier Way To Start Moving From Broke To Comfortable As You Age

November 4, 2015 • 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.

Woman To Share Marquee On $10 Bill With Alexander Hamilton

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Woman To Share Marquee On $10 Bill With Alexander Hamilton

June 18, 2015 • A redesign of the denomination will add the portrait of an as-yet-undetermined famous American woman beginning in 2020.

'Time Is Short' On Debt Ceiling, Treasury Secretary Says

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'Time Is Short' On Debt Ceiling, Treasury Secretary Says

February 3, 2014 • 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.

'Time Is Short' On Debt Ceiling, Treasury Secretary Says

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Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew Gets A New Signature

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Jacob Lew

Middle East crisis — explained

U.S. ambassador to Israel makes his final push for release of U.S. hostages from Gaza

U.S. ambassador to Israel talks about diplomatic efforts in the Israel-Hamas conflict

Politics

Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill? Not During The Trump Administration

The Two-Way

Here's An Easier Way To Start Moving From Broke To Comfortable As You Age

The Two-Way

Woman To Share Marquee On $10 Bill With Alexander Hamilton

The Two-Way

'Time Is Short' On Debt Ceiling, Treasury Secretary Says

'Time Is Short' On Debt Ceiling, Treasury Secretary Says

The Two-Way

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew Gets A New Signature

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Obama To Put Lew At OMB Helm