The U.S. Treasury Department manages the country’s finances. Its responsibilities include printing currency, collecting taxes, regulating the banking system, and advising the president on economic policy. One of the oldest cabinet departments—alongside the State Department and the Department of War—it has played pivotal roles in securing the economic stability of the country, including during the Civil War, the Great Depression, and the 2007–08 financial crisis.
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