Fed programs and policy have helped ease economic pain during the pandemic. In its dwindling days, the Trump administration will end some of those emergency programs Dec. 31.

The federal deficit for 2020 was three times the size of last year’s deficit. It was the government’s largest annual shortfall in dollar terms.

Travel firm Booking Holdings has pulled out of the Libra Association as companies involved in the digital currency face increased regulation.

"Everyone understands that there's a price you pay when you use military force. Well, there's a price you pay when you use economic force as well."

"Everyone understands that there's a price you pay when you use military force. Well, there's a price you pay when you use economic force as well."

The U.S. resists anti-protectionism agreement.

Trump has nominated the investment banker and Hollywood producer as the next Treasury secretary.

Steven Mnuchin is a Wall Street financier and Donald Trump's national campaign finance manager.