News published on Federal Newswire in December 2017

News from December 2017


News Release: A federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of New York returned an indictment yesterday, which was unsealed today, charging the owner of a wholesale food distributor with obstructing the internal revenue laws, aiding and assisting in the filing of false tax returns, and structuring currency transactions, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.


News Release: A Louisiana tax return preparer was sentenced to seven years in prison today for filing fraudulent returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans for the Eastern District of Louisiana. According ...


News Release: A federal jury found two Los Angeles, California-area managers of foreclosure rescue companies guilty today for their roles in a foreclosure rescue scheme.


News Release: A Raleigh, North Carolina Bloods gang member was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for racketeering and drug charges. Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Robert J. Higdon Jr. of the Eastern District of North Carolina made ...


News Release: A Fayette County, West Virginia, business owner pleaded guilty today to failing to pay over employment taxes, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Carol Casto for the Southern District of West Virginia. According ...


Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in November indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate. Averaging through hurricane-related fluctuations, job gains have been solid, and the unemployment rate declined ...


Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the December 12-13 FOMC meeting

News Release: The attached table and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants for the December 12-13 meeting.


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings from China.


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta on Tax Reform

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement today regarding President Trump’s remarks on tax reform: “Getting tax reform legislation through Congress will help continue the strong job growth we have seen under President Trump’s leadership. We are moving in ...


The US Justice Department published a four page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.