Tag: Treasury Department

European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager, the official responsible for the European Commission's decision to require Apple to pay $14.5 billion in back taxes to Ireland, met with top tax-writing lawmakers in Washington this week to discuss that and other cases in which Europe is investigating if U.S. companies got sweetheart deals from specific governments. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU tax official fails to win over GOP on Apple tax decision

Joseph Lawler · September 20, 2016 8:19 pm

The Washington Examiner interview with D.C. dictionary-maker Chuck McCutcheon. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Feds run $107B deficit in June

Joseph Lawler · September 13, 2016 6:22 pm

The feds took in $26 billion more than the previous record for the same period. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Federal tax receipts through August hit record $2.9 trillion

Rudy Takala · September 9, 2016 9:49 pm

Obama Administration Paid Iran $1.7 Billion in Cash

Jenna Lifhits · September 7, 2016 11:43 am

The EU's attempt to make sure that multinationals are not shortchanging governments "certainly appears to be highly focused on U.S. firms," Lew said. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Europe is targeting U.S. firms for taxation, Treasury secretary says

Joseph Lawler · August 31, 2016 1:40 pm

Treasury said it was freezing all assets of two sons of Joseph Kony, Salim and Ali Kony, that are within U.S. jurisdiction. (AP Photo/Stuart Price, File, Pool)

Treasury sanctions Kony sons for targeting civilians

Joel Gehrke · August 23, 2016 8:32 pm

State Department Won’t Confirm $1.3 Billion Iran Payment Revelation, Claims Confidentiality

Jenna Lifhits · August 23, 2016 7:58 pm

Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch called on Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to withdraw the rule, proposed in April, and resubmit it. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

GOP warns Treasury against planned rule on corporate debt

Joseph Lawler · August 22, 2016 4:02 pm

"My party and its standard bearer leave me no choice; On Nov. 8, I will vote for Hillary Clinton." (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Bush’s former U.S. treasurer endorses Clinton

Kelly Cohen · August 17, 2016 1:57 pm

Weeks After Initial Payment and Prisoner Release, U.S. Sent Iran Another $1.3 Billion

Jeryl Bier · August 16, 2016 3:04 pm

The federal deficit is on pace to post its first increase for a full fiscal year since 2011. (iStock photo)

Deficit rises to $514 billion through July

Joseph Lawler · August 10, 2016 6:45 pm

Federal tax receipts for the first ten months of the fiscal year hit a new record in July. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

$2.67 trillion: Federal tax receipts through July hit record

Rudy Takala · August 6, 2016 4:01 am