US Department of the Treasury · Washington, DC United States

The US Department of the Treasury (also known as the Treasury or Treasury Department) is the primary federal agency responsible for the economic prosperity and security of the US. In addition to conducting monetary functions such as federal budgeting, currency production, and taxation, the Treasury also oversees some aspects of enforcement, economic policy development, and international treaty negotiations. Federal departments under the Treasury's purview include the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), regulatory bodies the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the US Mint. Tim Geithner was confirmed as Treasury secretary in 2009. To read the full description, subscribe now.