Jack Lew

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over the phone on Monday morning in an effort to urge the Greek government to move with reliable proposals toward an agreement with creditors, a Treasury official revealed. After his phone conversation...

The Greek government must make tough fiscal decisions to reach an agreement with international creditors, or it risks catastrophic consequences for its economy and people, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said in an interview released on Saturday. "I think we’re...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a telephone conversation with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday evening, during which he briefed him on developments regarding the ongoing negotiations. According to government sources, Greece “expressed its intention to bridge the differences between...

The United States through Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned on Friday of a possible negative effect for the world economy if Greece and its creditors miss their deadline to avert a debt default. As the deadlock in negotiations between Greece...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, appeared optimistic that Greece and its creditors will reach an agreement soon, during an open discussion in Dresden for LSE.U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, appeared optimistic that Greece and its creditors will reach an...

Greek government officials appeared optimistic on Monday night that an agreement with creditors is possible within the next ten days, while the U.S. watches closely negotiations with European institutions and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Greek government spokesperson Gavriil Sakellaridis said...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday to discuss the latest economic developments in Greece. Secretary Lew noted that the Treasury Department continues to closely monitor developments in Greece and remains engaged...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urged Athens to reach to a deal with international creditors in order to avoid hardships in Greece and damage to the global economy. "I believe that the kind of detail needed requires going literally through every line...

The scheduled trip of Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis to the United States and his alleged meeting with President Barack Obama has prompted Wall Street Journal international finance writer Ian Talley to comment satirically that the Greek official is going to...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew called Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday to express support for Greece in its talks with its European partners for a mutually acceptable program out of the crisis. Lew said a solution would be...