Jacob J. Lew: “We have to invest in the short and medium term to get the kind of economy that gives people a chance.”

The real goal is not to restructure the debt. The real goal is to get back to economic growth.

It is critically important for the peace of the world and the United States that Iran not get nuclear weapons.

The fiscal year 2017 President's budget puts forward the building blocks of a social compact for the 21st century and creates the conditions for sustained economic growth.

The budget also makes critical investments in our domestic and national security priorities while adhering to the bipartisan budget agreement signed into law last fall.