Position:
Secretary - Treasury
The secretary of the treasury is the principal economic adviser to the president and plays a critical role in policy-making by bringing an economic and government financial policy perspective to issues facing the government. The secretary is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policy, participating in the formulation of broad fiscal policies that have general significance for the economy, and managing the public debt. The secretary oversees the activities of the department in carrying out its major law enforcement responsibilities; in serving as the financial agent for the United States Government; and in manufacturing coins and currency. The secretary, also known as the chief financial officer of the government, serves as chairman pro tempore of the president's Economic Policy Council, chairman of the boards, and managing trustee of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds. He or she also serves as U.S. governor of the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Type of Appointment/Position: Presidential with Senate confirmation
Nominations so far:
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Progressive Criteria:
The Treasury Department will
Put protecting consumers ahead of protecting the interests of banks, including protecting confidentiality, measures against identify theft, protections against predatory lending, especially from credit card companies;
Work to guarantee bankruptcy protection for ordinary Americans;
Support adding labor and environmental safeguards to international trade agreements;
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