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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

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Overview

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is under the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government. It is one of fifteen executive departments. This guide provides librarians and the general public an overview about the Treasury, including its bureaus, highlighted publications, and featured online information. Click on the tabs above to navigate the pages of this guide.

Portrait of Alexander Hamilton, First Secretary of the Treasury (1789–1795). (Source: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Henry Cabot Lodge)

Quick Facts about the Treasury

Mission: "To maintain a strong economy by promoting conditions that enable equitable and sustainable economic growth at home and abroad, combating threats to, and protecting the integrity of the financial system, and managing the U.S. government's finances and resources effectively."

Established: 1789

Secretary: Janet Yellen

Strategic Plan: See the current FY2022-2026 Strategic Plan and previous plans

Employees: Over 100,000

Treasury Resources and Information

Resource	Information
Main Website	Visit the official website of the Treasury.
Organizational Chart	Learn about the hierarchy of the Treasury.
Press Releases	Read the latest press releases from the Treasury.
Featured Stories	See stories on featured topics concerning the Treasury.
Statements & Remarks	Hear the latest comments about the Treasury's news and events.
Treasury Library	Main Page Check out the library for more information about the Treasury's resources and publications. Research Guides Discover fascinating histories of the Treasury.
Historic Publications	Annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the Finances (1789-1980) Press Releases of the United States Department of the Treasury (1916-2022) Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange (1956-2005)
Orders and Directives	View the Treasury's "primary management documents" that "establish policy and assign responsibility to Secretarial Offices."
Tax Policy	Explore the regulations and rulings to administer the Internal Revenue Code.
Interest Rate Statistics	Find out the latest statistics, including the daily treasury par yield curve rates, daily treasury bill rates, and daily treasury real long-term rate averages.
Treasury Coupon Issues and Corporate Bond Yield Curves	Access information about the coupon issues and the yield curves.
U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data	Examine financial information, from the national debt to the national deficit.

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