http://www.department-of-treasury.com Department of treasury information for articles and links to bureaus, bills, bonds and government auctions. en-us Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:59 CDT Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:59 CDT http://www.department-of-treasury.com/ Department of treasury information for articles and links to bureaus, bills, bonds and government auctions. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:59 CDT http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/110934/Bond-Market-and-Securities... Bonds can be a basic part of your financial plan to invest and grow wealth. If you are just beginning to consider investing in bonds, we provide you the resources to educate yourself about bonds and the securities market. What is a Bond? A bond is a debt security, which is essentially the same as an I.O.U. When you buy a bond, you are lending mon... 2010-08-08 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/110943/Internal-Revenue-Service-(IRS)... The Role of the Internal Revenue Service The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury. During fiscal year 2009, the IRS processed more than 236 million tax returns and collected more than $2.3 trillion in revenue. The IRS spent just 50 cents for every $100 dollars it collected. The Mission of the IRS is to provide the taxpayers of Americ... 2010-08-08 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/4455/Department-of-Treasury... Department of Treasury Information The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and is the treasury of the United StatesGovernment. In 1789 the U.S. Treasury Departmentwas established by an Act of Congress to manage government revenue. The current Secretary of the Treasury and a member of the Cabinet is Timothy Geithner. ... 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/4456/Treasury-Auctions... U.S. Treasury Auction Information The U.S. Department of the Treasury is responsible for the auction of Internal Revenue (IRS) seized properties and tax sales. The IRS auctions include real estate, vehicles, and other properties. The Treasury Executive Office of Assests and Forfeiture (TEOAF) also conducts auctions of real estate, vehicles and gen... 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/4458/Treasury-Direct... Treasury Direct Information Treasury Directwas createdby the U.S. Department of the Treasury Bureau of the Public Debt. The mission of Public Debt is to borrow the money needed to operate the federal government and to account for the resulting debt.They do this by offering you a variety of savings and investment products. Treasu... 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/4459/Treasury-Bills... Treasury Bills (T-Bills) Information Treasury bills are sold in terms ranging from a few days to 52 weeks. Treasury bills, also known as T-Bills, are typically sold at a discount from the par amount (also called face value). For instance, you might pay $990 for a $1,000 Treasury bill. When the Treasury bill matures, you would be paid $1,000. The... 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/4461/Treasury-Bonds... Treasury Bonds Information Treasury bonds, also known as government bonds, are issued in terms of 30 years and pay interest every six months until they mature. When a Treasury bond matures, you are paid its face value. The price and yield of a Treasury bond are determined at auction. The price may be greater than, less than, or equal to the face v... 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/4463/Treasury-Notes... Treasury Notes (T-Notes) Information Treasury notes are issued in terms of 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10 years, and pay interest every six months until they mature. The price of a note may be greater than, less than, or equal to the face value of the note. The price of a fixed rate security depends on its yield to maturity and the interest rate. If the yie... 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/4464/Treasury-Inflation-Protected-Securities... Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Information Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are marketable securitieswhere theprincipal is adjusted by changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). With inflation (a rise in the index), the principal increases. With a deflation (a drop in the index), the principal decreases. ... 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/4465/EE-Savings-Bonds... Series EE Savings Bonds Information Bad economic news tends to turn investors to buying Treasury bonds and government savings bonds like Series EE savings bonds. Treasury bonds can be part of your investment strategy to grow wealth. Series EE Bonds are reliable, low-risk government-backed savings products that you can use toward financing educati... 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/articles/4466/I-Savings-Bonds... Series I Savings Bonds Information Series I Bonds are considered a low-risk, liquid savings product. While you own them they earn interest and protect you from inflation. You may purchase I Bondsthrough Treasury Direct, at most local financial institutions or through payroll deduction. If you are a Treasury Direct account holder, you can pur... 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/headlines/news/department of treasury department of treasury News Headline :Department of treasury information for articles and links to bureaus, bills, bonds and government auctions. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:59 CDT http://www.department-of-treasury.com/resources/partners Other Resources :Department of treasury information for articles and links to bureaus, bills, bonds and government auctions. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:59 CDT http://www.department-of-treasury.com/watch/videos Videos :Department of treasury information for articles and links to bureaus, bills, bonds and government auctions. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:59 CDT http://www.department-of-treasury.com/exm/Timothy_Geithner/ Timothy Geithner - Secretary of the U.S. Department of The Treasury Timothy F. Geithner was sworn in as the 75th Secretary of the United States Depa... 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/exm/Geithner_Testimony_March_26,_2009/ March 26, 2009 2009-03-31 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/news/1003644/-Treasury-10-Year-Yield-Will-Fall-Below-2%,-Bank-of-America-Says... Treasury 10-year note yields will drop to an all-time low of 2 percent in the first quarter of 2011 after the Federal Reserve expands its purchases of U.S. debt, according to Bank of America Corp.... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:35 -0700 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/news/1003645/-Treasury-finds-$7bn-hole-in-Abbott-costings... TREASURYS costings of the Coalitions election promises have found a $7bn hole in the oppositions claim that it would save $11.5bn.... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/news/1003646/-Treasury-staff-to-suffer-first-major-department-cuts... The Treasury will be one of the first government departments to implement cutbacks amid plans by George Osborne to reduce staff numbers by a quarter.... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:21:37 -0700 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/news/1003647/-Treasury-Yield-Curve-Near-Steepest-in-Week,-Data-Shows-Recovery-Resilient... The yield difference between two- and ten-year Treasuries was near the largest in a week before a report likely to show orders placed with U.S. factories grew in July for the first time in three months.... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:29:35 -0700 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/news/1003648/-Treasury-10-Year-Notes-Poised-for-Biggest-Monthly-Rally-Since-2008-Fed-Cut... Treasury 10-year notes rose, with the securities poised for their biggest monthly gain since the end of 2008, before reports this week forecast to show employers cut jobs and manufacturing growth slowed.... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:44:35 -0700 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/news/1003649/-U.S.-imposes-new-sanctions-on-DPRK:-Treasury-Department... The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday that it has imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities connected to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK).... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:39:33 -0700 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/news/1003650/-Justice-Department-charges-the-leader-of-Pakistans-Taliban-with-conspiracy-in-CIA-bombing... U.S. officials on Wednesday charged the leader of Pakistans Taliban with planning violent attacks against American forces in Afghanistan, including last years suicide bombing that killed seven...... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:51:08 -0700 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/news/1003651/-Treasury-jobs-to-be-slashed-by-25%... Santhie Goundar, Accountancy Age , Tuesday 31 August 2010 at 10:43:00 Chancellor outlines touch cost savings at the Treasury Chancellor George Osborne plans to cut staff numbers at the Treasury by around a quarter, according to the FT . The chancellor hopes to scale back the role played by his own department and the financial services function, as... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:54:11 -0700 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/news/1003652/-$7bn-hole-in-Abbott-costings... TREASURYS costings of the Coalitions election vows have found a $7bn hole in the oppositions claim it would save $11.5bn over the next four years.... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:48:04 -0700 http://www.department-of-treasury.com/news/1003653/-U.S.-Charges-Pakistan-Taliban-Leader-In-CIA-Attack... The Justice Department accuses Hakimullah Mehsud of planning the December 2009 attack in which a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a CIA base in Khost, Afghanistan, killing a Jordanian intelligence officer and seven CIA employees. It also placed the Pakistani group on its international terrorism blacklist.... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:57:32 -0700