Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is organized into two major components the Departmental offices and the operating bureaus. The Departmental Offices are primarily responsible for the formulation of policy and management of the Department as a whole, while the operating bureaus carry out the specific operations assigned to the Department. Our bureaus make up 98% of the Treasury work force.
Mission
Serve the American people and strengthen national security by managing the U.S. Government's finances effectively, promoting economic growth and stability, and ensuring the safety, soundness, and security of the U.S. and international financial systems.
Contact:
Tel: (202) 622-2000
Fax: (202) 622-6415
Secretary of Treasury Tim Geithner Opening Remarks at theConference on the Future of Housing...
August 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- My thanks and compliments to Shaun Donovan and his team at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to Diana Farrell at the White House, and to my colleagues at the Treasury, led by Jeffrey Goldstein, for pulling together this impressive conference.
Obama Administration Announces Panelists and Agenda for Conference on the Future of Housing Finance
WASHINGTON, DC - August 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Obama Administration announced additional details about its August 17 Conference on the Future of Housing Finance, including a list of panelists and the conference agenda. This event will provide a forum for public input as the Administration continues its work developing a comprehensive housing finance reform proposal for delivery to Congress by January 2011.
Obama Administration Housing Scorecard Shows Continued Increase in Home Affordability, Neighborhood Stabilization, but Challenges...
WASHINGTON, DC - August 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the second edition of the Administration's Housing Scorecard (www.hud.gov/scorecard) showing that, thanks in part to interest rates continuing at all-time lows, home affordability in the U.S. remains near the most attractive levels in 10 years. In addition, for the first time, the report now tracks the impact of HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), which has spurred local investment and is beginning to make affordably-priced homes available to consumers. The Housing Scorecard is the Administration's comprehensive report on the nation's housing market.
Treasury’s Goldstein Pens White House Blog Post: “Moving Forward on Housing Finance Reform”
WASHINGTON, DC - July 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a post on the White House Blog, Jeffrey A. Goldstein, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the U.S. Treasury Department, outlined the Obama Administration's efforts to date in the area of housing finance reform, as well as the current state of our nation's housing finance system. It also reiterated the Administration's commitment to continued public engagement on this issue, including the hosting of an August 17 "Conference on the Future of Housing Finance" at the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. To read the piece online, visit link. The text of the piece follows:
