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Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin describes a version of tax reform that differs from Donald Trump's at least in terms of how it would affect the rich.

Donald Trump's pick of Wilbur Ross to head the Commerce Department is a bit controversial. Ross is a so-called vulture investor who most recently has invested in troubled banks in the U.S. and Europe.

Donald Trump supporters erupted in praise for the president-elect's deal to save nearly 1,000 jobs at a Carrier factory in Indiana. Many liberals erupted in skepticism. How this is reported will be a key media test.

Secretary of the Treasury is one of the most powerful and important positions in the federal government, but plenty of people don't know what this person does.

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Millions of Japanese people are in danger of working themselves into an early grave. The government is planning to overhaul labor laws but detailed proposals are still months away.

Children as young as eight are working at plantations that supply palm oil to some of the world's biggest brands, according to a new report by Amnesty International.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Steven Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs banker who profited from the housing market meltdown, as his nominee for Treasury secretary.

As OPEC meets Wednesday in Austria, it might be the cartel's last chance to hike oil prices before Donald Trump takes office and pushes for more U.S. energy production.

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The U.S. economy grew 3.2% in the third quarter, the best quarter of growth in two years.

After Donald Trump's election, big banks such as Bank of America and UBS are bumping up their predictions for U.S. growth and stock market gains in the coming years.

Venezuela's currency, the bolivar, has lost 55% of its value in November, sparked by the government printing money at a faster pace.

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The Indian government has declared a new tax amnesty for 'black money' hoarders

Saudi Arabia is downplaying the need for OPEC to cut production, citing hopes that U.S. oil demand will jump next year under the new Trump administration's plans to grow the economy.

A strong dollar and rising interest rates are two major forces that could work against President-elect Donald Trump.

Zimbabwe has started printing bond notes back by U.S. dollars in a bid to ease a crippling cash shortage.

The latest effort to soften the impact of Brexit focuses on whether the U.K. could remain part of Europe's internal market even after leaving the EU.