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Marilynn Malerba stands next to a photograph of late Chief Ralph Sturges at tribal offices in Uncasville, Conn., on March 4, 2010. On Wednesday, President Biden announced his intent to appoint her U.S. treasurer in a historic first.

Marilynn Malerba could soon be the first Native American to serve as U.S. treasurer

Jun 22, 2022
Malerba, the lifetime chief of the Mohegan Indian Tribe, would be the first Native woman to have her signature on U.S. currency. She'd also lead the Treasury's new Office of Tribal and Native Affairs.
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Asia
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Tuesday in North Korea.

U.S. hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test

Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. is also proposing U.N. sanctions in response to North Korea's six ballistic missile launches since September, each of which it says "were in violation of UN Security Council resolutions."
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Business
Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova testifying on fintech at a hearing organized by the Senate Banking committee on Sept. 18, 2018. Today, Omarova is President Biden's nominee to head the agency that oversees the majority of the assets held by the

A look into the ugly and incredibly personal fight over Biden's pick to oversee banks

Nov 18, 2021
An ugly battle is being waged over Saule Omarova, President Biden's nominee to oversee most of the money held by banks. Her confirmation hearing is on Thursday.
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Former President Donald Trump's lawyers filed a motion in federal court Wednesday seeking to block the release of his tax returns to a Democratic-led House committee.

Trump Calls The Fight To Get Tax Returns A Political Attempt To Retaliate Against Him

Aug 04, 2021
"The requests single out President Trump because he is a Republican and a political opponent," the former president's lawyers say in a new motion.
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Biden Transition Updates
President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the Treasury Department, Janet Yellen, here in 2019, is urging greater federal spending to cope with the pandemic and to help boost the struggling economy.

Yellen Urges Congress To 'Act Big' To Prop Up Pandemic-Scarred Economy

Jan 19, 2021
At her confirmation hearing Tuesday, Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen warned that without more federal help, the recession would last longer and be more painful than necessary.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The Government Accountability Office says the IRS did not use death records for the first three batches of coronavirus relief payments — which account for 72% of the nearly $270 billion in payments dispensed so far.

Nearly $1.4 Billion In Coronavirus Relief Payments Sent To Dead People

Jun 25, 2020
The improper payments happened due to confusion over whether dead people should receive the payments from the IRS, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.
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Newscast headlines

Ruling Due Monday In Tribal Case Over Virus Relief Funding

Apr 25, 2020

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge says he will issue a decision Monday on a request from tribal nations to temporarily halt the distribution of $8 billion in coronavirus relief funding.

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National
The Department of Treasury announced it would be issuing a new $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman, but last month Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that won't happen until 2028. Now, the acting inspector general says he's launching an investigation into the c

Treasury Department Launches Investigation Into Delays Behind Harriet Tubman $20 Bill

Jun 24, 2019
Prompted by a request by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the department's acting inspector general said he will look into what led to a postponement of the abolitionist's appearance on the note.
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City Of Las Vegas Getting Tax Credits From Feds To Help New Business In Low-Income Areas

May 29, 2019

The U.S. Treasury Department has awarded $45 million in federally-funded New Market Tax Credits to the City of Las Vegas, to invest in low-income and underserved communities in Southern Nevada. 

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Wall Street Journal Reports Wynn Met With Treasury To Reduce Tax Bill

Mar 15, 2019

Weeks after being ousted at Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct allegations, Steve Wynn met with Treasury Department officials about ways to reduce his tax liabilities.

Wynn potentially faced a huge tax bill after selling his stake in the company for $2.1 billion.

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National Security
Russian politician Alexander Torshin, with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, is one of a number of powerful Russians sanctioned by the United States on Friday.

The Russia Sanctions Saga: Weapons Dealers, Mobsters And Suitcases Full Of Cash

Apr 06, 2018
The Treasury Department's announcement of new sanctions on powerful Russians describes a global soap opera about power and money at the highest levels.
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The Two-Way
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control says that Exxon Mobil must pay a $2 million penalty for allegedly violating sanctions on Russia.

Exxon Mobil Sues After Treasury Fines It $2 Million For Alleged Sanctions Violations

Jul 20, 2017
The U.S. Treasury is accusing Exxon Mobil of violating sanctions on Russia in a series of deals in May 2014. "What were they thinking?" wonders one of the architects of the sanctions.
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The Two-Way
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talks to reporters during Monday's press briefing at the White House. Mnuchin announced sanctions against 271 employees of Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center.

U.S. Announces Sanctions On 271 Syrians Over April 4 Chemical Attack

Apr 24, 2017
The blacklisted people work on weapons development for Syria, the administration says. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the sanctions "target the scientific support center" for the attack.
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The Two-Way
Adviser Steven Mnuchin arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Nov. 17.

Trump Picks Steve Mnuchin To Lead Treasury Department

Nov 30, 2016
Mnuchin is a hedge fund CEO and longtime Wall Street banker. His involvement in the spike in foreclosures following the housing market's crash could complicate his confirmation.
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The Two-Way

Treasury Tries Again To Keep American Firms' Taxes In U.S.

Oct 13, 2016
The department has revised rules first issued in April, aimed at so-called tax inversions and earnings stripping. They involve companies moving their legal addresses and tax bills abroad.
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The Two-Way
An Iran Air Boeing 747 passenger plane sits on the tarmac of the domestic Mehrabad airport in the Iranian capital Tehran in 2013.

U.S. Approves Export Of Boeing And Airbus Planes To Iran

Sep 21, 2016
It's a major step forward on a key portion of last year's nuclear deal with Iran, and is seen as a test case on doing business with that country. The planes will help modernize Iran's aging fleet.
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The Two-Way
American abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) led many slaves to safety using the abolitionist network known as the Underground Railroad.

Treasury Decides To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

Apr 20, 2016
The decision caps a public campaign asking for the change and months of deliberation by the Treasury.
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Sparks Nugget Fined $1M For Money-Laundering Violations

Apr 06, 2016

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — The Sparks Nugget has been ordered to pay a $1 million civil fine after the northern Nevada hotel-casino admitted violating federal anti-money laundering regulations.

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The Two-Way
A box of Lumigan eye-drops, produced by Allergan Plc, stands next to a box of Viagra tablets, produced by Pfizer Inc. The Irish and American drugmakers were planning to merge, but the deal has been called off after a change in U.S. tax law reduced the po

Pfizer, Allergan Call Off Their $150 Billion Merger

Apr 06, 2016
Pfizer announced that the planned merger between the two pharmaceutical companies has been terminated because of a recent change in U.S. tax rules.
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The Two-Way
Pfizer is now based in New York City, but the drug giant's domicile would be moved to Ireland under the terms of its proposed merger with Allergan.

New Rules On Inversions Could Kill The Allergan-Pfizer Merger

Apr 05, 2016
President Obama calls the controversial practice "one of the most insidious tax loopholes out there." Now the Treasury Department has introduced rules aimed at reducing the incentives for inversions.
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The Two-Way

U.S. Imposes New Ballistic Sanctions On Iran, Day After Many Penalties Lifted

Jan 17, 2016
On Saturday, many sanctions on Iran were lifted under the nuclear pact, and the U.S. and Iran exchanged prisoners. On Sunday, the U.S. Treasury announced new sanctions over Iran's weapons program.
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The Two-Way
The Federal Reserve estimates that <a href="http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/2014-report-economic-well-being-us-households-201505.pdf">nearly a third</a> of workers have no pensions and no retirement savings.

Here's An Easier Way To Start Moving From Broke To Comfortable As You Age

Nov 04, 2015
The Treasury Department has launched a new type of retirement account that allows people to save without taking risks or paying fees. The myRA program is designed to encourage workers to start saving.
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The Two-Way
Alexander Hamilton is currently on the $10 bill.

Woman To Share Marquee On $10 Bill With Alexander Hamilton

Jun 18, 2015
A redesign of the denomination will add the portrait of an as-yet-undetermined famous American woman beginning in 2020.
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The Two-Way
The next generation of Australian dollar notes will include tactile features to help people with visual impairments differentiate between them, says the Reserve Bank of Australia. Last year, the agency met with a boy who started a petition asking for the

Blind Boy's Quest Prompts Australia To Plan Tactile Cash

Feb 18, 2015
Blind since birth, Connor McLeod couldn't tell how much money he'd been given for Christmas. So he started a petition seeking banknotes that can be differentiated by touch.
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