ðɪ ˌʌndɚ sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌvðə tɹˈɛʒɚɹi fɔːɹ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ɐfˈɛɹz ɪz ɐ hˈaɪɹˈæŋkɪŋ pəzˈɪʃən wɪðˌɪn juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌvðə tɹˈɛʒɚɹi ðæt ɹᵻpˈoːɹts tuː, ɐdvˈaɪzᵻz, ænd ɐsˈɪsts ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌvðə tɹˈɛʒɚɹi ænd ðə dˈɛpjuːɾi sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌvðə tɹˈɛʒɚɹi ˌɔn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk ˈɪʃuːz ænd ɪz ˈɔfən ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. tɹˈɛʒɚɹiz tˈɑːp ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk dˈɪpləmˌæt.
The Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs is a high-ranking position within United States Department of the Treasury that reports to, advises, and assists the Secretary of the Treasury and the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury on international economic issues and is often referred to as the U.S. Treasury’s top economic diplomat.