Tag: Treasury Department

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

Since Obama announced his intention to start normalizing relations with Cuba in late 2014, dozens of U.S. officials have participated in negotiations about easing travel and other restrictions with the island nation, both in Havana and Washington. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Why was the top U.S. sanctions cop in Cuba?

Susan Crabtree · July 31, 2016 4:01 am

Richard Berner, the director of the Office of Financial Research, told reporters Monday that the Brexit fallout "introduces months or years of uncertainty about the rules governing the U.K.'s investment, financing and trade relations with Europe and the rest of the world." (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)

Feds warn of three key risks facing financial system

Joseph Lawler · July 25, 2016 6:44 pm

"Today's action sanctions senior al Qaeda operatives responsible for moving money and weapons across the Middle East," said Adam Szubin, acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. (Ken Cedeno/Bloomberg News)

National Security

Treasury Department sanctions Iran-based terrorists

David Wilkes · July 20, 2016 5:45 pm

Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., describes how Obamacare is stealing $3.5 billion from citizens and giving it to insurance companies. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

This Obamacare program is stealing $3.5 billion from you and giving it to insurance companies

Rep. Mark Walker · July 14, 2016 7:34 pm

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and congressional Republicans agree on the factors pushing companies out, especially the high 35 percent U.S. corporate tax rate and the unusual practice of applying that rate to all worldwide income. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Businesses warn that proposed Treasury tax rule goes too far

Joseph Lawler · July 11, 2016 4:01 am