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The '''United States Department of the Treasury''' is a [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]] department.  The Treasury was established by [[Congress]] in 1789 to help manage government revenue.  The Department of the Treasury is administered by the [[Secretary of the Treasury]] and the [[Treasurer of the United States]]. The Secretary of the Treasury is a member of the President's [[United States Cabinet]]. The current Secretary of the Treasury is [[Timothy Geithner]], who was nominated by President [[Barack Obama]] on November 21, 2008 and confirmed by the [[Senate]] on January 26, 2009.

The '''United States Department of the Treasury''' is a [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]] department.  The Treasury was established by [[Congress]] in 1789 to help manage government revenue.  The Department of the Treasury is administered by the [[Secretary of the Treasury]] and the [[Treasurer of the United States]]. The Secretary of the Treasury is a member of the President's [[United States Cabinet]]. The current Secretary of the Treasury is [[Timothy Geithner]], who was nominated by President [[Barack Obama]] on November 21, 2008 and confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]] on January 26, 2009.

The Department of the Treasury's mission is to "promote the conditions for prosperity and stability in the United States and encourage prosperity and stability in the rest of the world." <ref>[http://www.treas.gov/education/duties/ Duties & Functions of the Treasury]</ref>

The Department of the Treasury's mission is to "promote the conditions for prosperity and stability in the United States and encourage prosperity and stability in the rest of the world." <ref>[http://www.treas.gov/education/duties/ Duties & Functions of the Treasury]</ref>