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 '''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. |