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US Issues Fresh Russia-related Sanctions

The United States on Thursday imposed fresh Russia-related sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine including sanctions against dozens of defense companies, 328 members of the Duma legislative body and the chief executive of Sberbank, the Treasury Department said. Gold-related transactions involving Russia may be sanctionable by US authorities, the Treasury…

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Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes

An Associated Press review finds that state and local governments have spent nearly $1 billion worth of federal coronavirus aid on projects that have little to do with combating the pandemic

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IRS unit gets no funds to enforce sanctions on rich Russians

The IRS criminal investigation arm tasked with tracking down sanctioned Russian oligarchs' property failed to receive an infusion of money in the Ukraine aid package

The Independent UK

GOP midterm gains could augur market-rattling debt limit fight

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are girding for battle over raising the nation’s borrowing cap next year if they retake the majority in the November elections.

Tribune News Service

GOP midterm gains could augur market-rattling debt limit fight - Roll Call

House Republicans are girding for battle over the nation’s debt ceiling if they retake the majority in the November elections.

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States often first in crypto enforcement, leaving feds to follow

WASHINGTON — State regulators are taking the lead on cryptocurrency enforcement in the absence of a national approach to regulation, in some cases acting years before companies faced federal charges.

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What are sanctions and how are they enforced?

An alternative to military action, sanctions are economic foreign policy tools.

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States often first in crypto enforcement, leaving feds to follow - Roll Call

State regulators are often faster than federal agencies in bringing charges against cryptocurrency companies for market misbehavior.

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Group slams 'lack of progress' in court housing case

A group of conservationists has renewed their protest against a controversial housing project for judicial officials at the foot of the Doi Suthep mountain in Chiang Mai due to a lack of progress in the case.

Bangkok Post

Bids invited for Tak economic zone lease

The Treasury Department plans to call for bids to develop a special economic zone on its land in Tak province, in line with the government's development policy, says director-general Prapas Kong-Ied.

Bangkok Post

Vongsayam bid given green light

The Treasury Department yesterday decided to name Vongsayam Korsang Co the winning bidder of its concession to manage and operate the main water transmission pipeline system in the East of the country, quoting a bid of 25.6 billion baht, said Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.

Bangkok Post

US sanctions Russians over support for N.Korea weapons program

Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday sanctioned two Russian individuals and three entities over their support for North Korea's weapons program, the Treasury Department said.

AFP

How one bank served Venezuelans who looted their homeland, split for Miami

MIAMI — Leonardo González Dellán’s LinkedIn page promotes him as an entrepreneur and restaurateur. A 2019 U.S. Treasury Department sanctions notice called him something else: testaferro, a financial “frontman” hiding money for corrupt Venezuelan politicians.

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Anti-competitive practices lower US wages by 20%: Treasury

Washington (AFP) - The decline in unionization and moves by employers to stop workers from changing jobs have undermined competition in the US labor market, lowering American salaries by 20 percent, the Treasury Department said Monday.

Reuters

U.S. lawmakers push Treasury to ensure Russia cannot use cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions

Senator Elizabeth Warren and three other Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Treasury Department to ensure the cryptocurrency industry is complying with sanctions imposed on Russia, expressing concern that digital assets could be used to undermine U.S. foreign policy goals.

Miami Herald

Despite ban, US cruise lines hired Cuban agencies to provide ‘tourism services’ to passengers

At the height of the enthusiasm sparked by President Barack Obama’s historic restoration of relations with Cuba, several cruise lines rushed to secure a piece of the island’s untapped market under newly eased regulations promoting “people-to-people” engagement.

The Independent UK

After huge pandemic losses, governments see rapid rebound

State and local governments reported more than $117 billion of revenue losses in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic

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The Independent UK

Arizona sues Biden to keep school anti-mask rules

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is suing the Biden administration over its demand that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools if they don’t have mask requirements or close due to COVID-19 outbreaks

Axios

Arizona governor sues Biden administration over COVID funds tied to mandates

The Treasury Department has ordered Ducey to stop allocating federal relief funds to schools that don't follow public health recommendations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Imposes Sanctions on Hezbollah-Linked Businessmen in Lebanon

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on three businessmen with ties to Hezbollah, saying their activity as financial facilitators for the Iran-backed group was exploiting Lebanon's economic resources at a time of crisis for that country. The Treasury Department has added Adel Diab, Ali Mohamad Daoun, Jihad Salem Alame,…

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What is the debt ceiling and why does it matter?

The United States debt ceiling has existed in various forms for more than 100 years and limits the amount of money the US government can borrow. Learn more about the US debt ceiling.

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