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The U.S. Departments of Treasury and Education have launched a partnership to improve federal student aid programs amid rising loan defaults. The initiative aims to streamline operations by shifting some responsibilities from Education to Treasury.
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The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned a network accused of raising over $100 million for Hizballah through various international schemes since 2020. The move blocks assets linked to key individuals across multiple countries and aims to disrupt funding channels supporting militant activities.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury reported a net international capital outflow of $25 billion in January 2026 according to newly released TIC data. Foreign residents increased their long-term U.S. security holdings while reducing short-term treasury bill positions.
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Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent will meet with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng in Paris on March 15-16. The talks aim to advance U.S.-China trade and economic dialogue. No further details about the agenda have been released.
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The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned four charities accused of funding Hamas's military wing through disguised humanitarian work. The move blocks their assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibits most transactions involving them.
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The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned six individuals and two entities linked to North Korean IT worker fraud targeting American businesses. The move aims to disrupt revenue streams supporting North Korea's weapons programs.
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Nearly half of all tax returns filed so far this year have claimed at least one provision from President Trump's new Working Families Tax Cuts. The Treasury reports larger refunds and increased take-home pay for millions across America.
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The Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of the Treasury have issued interim guidance restricting federal clean energy tax credits for manufacturers connected with certain foreign entities.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a reminder to the public about the upcoming deadline for submitting comments on updates to the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four senior officials, citing their support for the March 23 Movement (M23), an armed group already...
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The U.S. Treasury Department is calling for a comprehensive review of bank liquidity regulations, according to remarks delivered by Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Jonathan McKernan at a roundtable on bank liquidity and the lender of last...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk and his company, Matrix LLC, which operates as Operation Zero.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new sanctions against more than 30 individuals, entities, and vessels linked to Iran’s petroleum sales and its ballistic missile and advanced conventional...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed a rule to cut off MBaer Merchant Bank AG (MBaer) from the U.S. financial system.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on five senior officials in Nicaragua, targeting those leading financial, communications, and military agencies that support the Murillo-Ortega...
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Preliminary data from the June 2025 annual survey on foreign portfolio holdings of U.S. securities has been released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Board of Governors of...
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its fifth Plenary session under the Mexican presidency last week in Mexico.
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Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent addressed the Economic Club of Dallas, emphasizing the importance of economic security as a foundation for national prosperity and resilience.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a timeshare fraud network allegedly operated by the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), a criminal organization designated as both a...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has introduced two new resources to help guide the use of artificial intelligence in the financial sector.