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Yellen warns of more sanctions in response to Iran's increasing activity: “Treasury will not hesitate to work with our allies to use our sanctions authority ...
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Quick Glance: Yellen warns of further sanctions in response to Iran's increasing activities
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned of potential global economic damage from rising tensions in the Middle East and pledged that the U.S. and its allies won't hesitate to use their sanctions powers to address Iran's 'malign and destabilizing activity' in the region.
- The fast-rising tensions between Iran and Israel and the potential implications of escalation on the global economy are at the forefront of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
- Yellen announced additional sanctions actions against Iran in the coming days and expressed support for liquidating roughly $300 billion in frozen Russian Central Bank assets for Ukraine's reconstruction.
- Another major focus of this year's meetings will be Chinese industrial policy, which Yellen believes poses a threat to U.S. jobs and the global economy. She plans to meet with Chinese counterparts to identify potential areas of cooperation and address concerns.
Janet Yellen: The internet is obsessed with what she eats in China: Ever since she ate mushrooms that can have psychedelic effects in Beijing last July ...
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Quick Glance: China and U.S. to Engage in Intensive Talks on Economic Balance
- US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced intensive talks with China to address America's competitive disadvantages.
- Both sides will engage in intensive discussions on balanced economic growth and initiate exchanges on combating money laundering.
- Yellen emphasized the importance of addressing American concerns regarding overcapacity in Chinese production.
- The meetings will be held under existing economic and financial working group frameworks to address balanced growth and money laundering.
US-China relationship on 'more stable footing,' Yellen says : U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and sent a message of ...
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Yellen meets with China's central bank chief, presses case on excess capacity: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on Monday that Washington will ...
reuters.com/world/yellen-meets-with-chinas-central-bank-chief-presses-case-excess-capacity-2024-04-08/
China to make macro policies more consistent, state media reports, citing premier
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U.S., China agree to hold more talks about economic concerns: The announcement is a very minor step aimed at cooling tensions around overproduction concerns.
axios.com/2024/04/06/us-china-yellen-economy-negotiation
In the News: Don’t Miss Your Chance for a $100,000 Grant: Don't miss your chance at a $100,000 grant, along with others providing everything from financial aid ...
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IRS Cautions Tax Professionals About Increased Spearphishing Scams: As the IRS warns of increased spearphishing attacks targeting tax professionals ...
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China promotes ‘no decoupling’ message amid US criticism: Chinese mouthpiece reports US stated both sides do not look to ‘decouple’.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen meets foreign business leaders in China ahead of trade talks
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives in China to talk trade, green technology tensions
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New data shows IRS’s 10-year struggle to investigate tax crimes - ICIJ: The number of cases the wider U.S. tax agency refers to its criminal unit has plummeted.
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Quick Glance: IRS's Struggle with Tax Crimes Over a Decade
- In the past fiscal year, the civil IRS referred only 157 tax cases for criminal investigation - from more than 200 million tax forms filed annually, as shown by new federal data.
- There has been a significant decrease in the possible tax crimes identified by civil investigators of the IRS over the past 10 years.
- In early 2022, Congress granted the IRS an additional $80 billion to staff up the agencies that audit millionaires, billionaires, and large corporations.
- Experts widely agree that the efforts to overhaul the IRS will take years, including the hiring and training of thousands of new officers and modernizing its sprawling data systems.
OC bookie at center of gambling scandal thought link to Ohtani would help business
ocregister.com/2024/03/27/bookie-at-center-of-gambling-scandal-thought-link-to-ohtani-would-help-business/
US-China: Yellen's Steel Argument Will Hurt Clean Technology: No amount of protectionism can bring this sector back to its heyday. Now the argument is being ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-02/us-china-yellen-s-steel-argument-will-hurt-clean-technology
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Yellen Says Moderation in Housing-Cost Gains to Help Lower US Inflation: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she expects a moderation in the rise of housing ...
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Yellen urges world leaders to 'unlock' frozen Russian Central Bank assets and send them to Ukraine
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Quick Glance: Yellen urges release of Russian Central Bank funds for Ukraine
- US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen supports unlocking frozen Russian Central Bank assets for Ukraine's reconstruction.
- Yellen emphasizes the international legality and necessity of this move to counter Russia's threat to global stability.
- Using these funds would show Russia it can't win the war and encourage peace talks with Ukraine.
- Debate over using frozen Russian assets grows amid uncertain Ukraine funding and US Congressional stalemate.
Yellen Sounds Alarm on China ‘Global Domination’ Industrial Push: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen slammed China’s use of subsidies to give its manufacturers ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/yellen-sounds-alarm-on-china-roiling-world-with-industry-ramp-up
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Yellen Warns of China's 'Global Domination' Industrial Push
- US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen criticized China's use of subsidies to give its manufacturers in key industries a competitive advantage and plans to address the issue in an upcoming visit.
- Yellen highlighted China's desire to achieve global dominance in electric cars, batteries, and solar energy. She spoke during the reopening of a US solar-cell manufacturing facility in Georgia that closed in 2017 due to cheap imports.
- The US government is not considering retaliatory trade actions against China for subsidies but aims to find constructive solutions. Yellen plans to address the issue of overcapacity in China during her next visit.
- China is experiencing significant growth in new industries like solar, electric vehicles, and lithium-ion batteries. Yellen emphasized the harm to American companies from China's surplus and praised the Biden administration's efforts to build up the domestic renewable energy industry.
IRS Cracks Down on Filthy Rich Who Evade $150 BILLION in Taxes: Thanks to funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the agency is once again able to take on ...
thedailybeast.com/irs-cracks-down-on-filthy-rich-who-evade-dollar150-billion-in-taxes
Paid articlePaid OC bookie at center of gambling scandal thought link to Ohtani would help business
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Wells Fargo Consent Order for Fake Accounts Ended by OCC: Wells Fargo & Co. said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency terminated a 2016 consent ...
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says any plan to seize or monetize frozen Russian assets should not be considered as a substitute for aid to Ukraine trib.al/g8aDRJn
How billionaires and the ultra-wealthy avoid taxes and fight the IRS: How the very rich lose money, overvalue art, buy very expensive life insurance ...
vox.com/money/2024/3/13/24086102/billionaires-wealthy-tax-avoidance-loopholes
Quick Glance: Tax Filing 2023: Key Information
- The IRS hired over 7,000 taxpayer service representatives and plans to hire 6,500 more
- A free IRS filing service for taxpayers is being developed
- Massachusetts and New Hampshire are testing the free filing project 'Direct File'
- Helpful answers to questions about filing taxes for 2023
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says 2024 is going to be a 'very good' year for the economy
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Quick Glance: Yellen Highlights Biden's Economic Policies Over Trump's
- Yellen emphasizes Biden's fair economic recovery compared to Trump's policies
- Improvement in economic signals due to Biden's infrastructure and clean energy investments
- Biden plans tax reform to tax wealthy individuals and corporations more
- Yellen says Trump's tax cuts favored the wealthy and corporations but did not lead to investments
It’s still too hard to be a working parent in America, Janet Yellen says: In a major speech set to be delivered Thursday in Chicago, Treasury Secretary Janet ...
cnn.com/2024/01/24/economy/janet-yellen-speech-chicago-economic-club/
G7 finance meeting marred by divisions over seizing Russian assets: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday publicly challenged U.S ...
reuters.com/world/g7-finance-meeting-marred-by-divisions-over-seizing-russian-assets-2024-02-28/
In today's Morning Report: Impeachment fail, maternal guilt and IRS ROI
Visit theweek.com to find out more: trib.al/rGqRYxU
Yellen, Saudi finance minister discuss economy, collaboration at G20 meeting: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Saudi Arabia’s finance minister ...
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Janet Yellen gets candid on weed, gaming and the resilient US economy: What happened when she "overprepared" for smoking weed.
axios.com/2024/01/29/us-economy-weed-gaming-janet-yellen
HyperFund Had More to Lose Than to Gain: Also auditor independence, transferable tax credits, art valuation, metaverse vs. AI and college admissions pricing.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-30/hyperfund-had-more-to-lose-than-to-gain
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When Is Tax Day 2024?: Here is what you need to know about the last day to file your taxes in 2024, and how to file an extension if you can’t meet the tax ...
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Texas Democratic Senate challenger addresses tax liens on his business: Roland Gutierrez said he had been paying the IRS back, but that he has a related dispute ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/roland-gutierrez-tax-liens-18671770.php
Regulatory pressure is increasing: US Treasury Secretary Yellen warns Congress about Bitcoin & Co.
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In today's Morning Report: Biden border power, IRS freebies and Paris under siege
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3 Reasons to Stick the Metaphor: Why we can't stop talking about a 'soft landing.'
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💰The Biden administration is ready to provide $11.8 billion in budget support to Kyiv as part of an additional US funding request ... Show more
Apple Watch could bypass U.S. import ban with redesign amid patent dispute - National | Globalnews.ca
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Direct File and Free Tax Filing: The Best Tech Product of 2024.: Direct File will be the top tech product to compete against Apple and OpenAI ...
businessinsider.com/direct-file-free-tax-filing-best-tech-product-2024-1
Senior Chinese and US finance officials agree to ‘continue to meet regularly’ amid discord
scmp.com/news/china/article/3249155/senior-chinese-and-us-finance-officials-agree-continue-meet-regularly-amid-discord
Senators press Fed, OCC after FDIC scandal raises questions about workplace culture
thehill.com/homenews/4354706-senators-question-fed-currency-comptroller-after-fdic-scandal-raises-questions/
Higher contribution limits are coming for 401(k)s and IRAs next year: The IRS earlier this year lifted the amount that workers can set aside for retirement in ...
foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/higher-contribution-limits-coming-401ks-iras-next-year
Senators Question KPMG Role in Microsoft Profit-Shifting Scheme: The giant consulting firm proposed that Microsoft transfer billions in profits to a small ...
propublica.org/article/senators-question-kpmg-role-in-microsoft-profit-shifting-scheme
CBN special investigator rejects Lemo’s request to reschedule meeting: The Investigator rejected a request by the Chairman of Titan Trust Bank Limited ...
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Crypto community sings unhappy tune on ‘stupid’ IRS reporting requirement: Crypto singer Jonathan Mann described the law as draconian and wrote a song ...
cointelegraph.com/news/irs-reporting-rules-community-responses
2024 IRS Tax Reporting Rule on Crypto Transactions Above $10K Sparks Controversy: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) now requires anyone who receives at least ...
coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/2024-irs-tax-reporting-rule-on-crypto-transactions-above-dollar10k-sparks-controversy
CBN Investigator summons Tunde Lemo, two others over controversial acquisition of Union Bank
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Issues over TikTok still unresolved, US Treasury Secretary Yellen says
reuters.com/technology/issues-over-tiktok-still-unresolved-us-treasury-secretary-yellen-says-2023-11-20/
Houston businesses worry about burden of law aimed at money laundering: Houston small businesses say the Corporate Transparency Act, aimed at curbing money ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/article/small-business-transparency-act-legal-burdens-18561431.php
Issues over TikTok still unresolved, US Treasury Secretary Yellen says
reuters.com/technology/issues-over-tiktok-still-unresolved-us-treasury-secretary-yellen-says-2023-11-20/
President-elect Joseph Boakai Meets with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee
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Bundestag discusses the supplementary budget for the traffic light: There are likely to be heated discussions during the reading.
sueddeutsche.de/politik/nachtragshaushalt-ampel-bundestag-live-1.6312361
Spending freeze for all ministries❗
The Federal Ministry of Finance is extending the budget freeze to almost the entire federal budget.
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Janet Yellen to host China’s top economic official ahead of expected Biden-Xi talks in San Francisco
cnn.com/2023/11/09/economy/janet-yellen-he-lifeng-biden-xi-china-hnk-intl/
Quick Glance: China's Grievances Prior to Yellen-He Meeting
- Before the meeting between economic czar He Lifeng and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, China presented its grievances with the US, illustrating the fragility of recently improved ties.
- Beijing accused the US of discrediting the Asian nation’s business environment and highlighted US companies labeling China as 'uninvestable.'
- Beijing also complained about the lack of a level playing field for firms investing in the US and the sanctioning of over 1,300 entities.
US hydrogen tax credit rule could slip into 2024 amid debate over its design -sources
reuters.com/business/energy/us-hydrogen-tax-credit-rule-could-slip-into-2024-amid-debate-over-its-design-2023-11-16/
FTX Bankruptcy Judge Takes Step to Shorten Timeline for Customers' Recoveries: FTX victims are closer to getting their money back from the exchange after a ...
coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/14/ftx-judge-takes-step-to-shorten-timeline-for-ftx-customers-recoveries/
Yellen calls on APEC finance ministers to boost growth potential sustainably: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on Pacific Rim finance ministers on ...
reuters.com/sustainability/yellen-calls-apec-finance-ministers-boost-growth-potential-sustainably-2023-11-13/
LIVE: Janet Yellen meets Chinese vice premier ahead of APEC summit: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Martin Schöffel in an interview - “There are several interested parties for the Green Center”
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Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury Secretary, Will Meet With Chinese Counterpart: The high-level meetings in San Francisco will lay the groundwork for talks between ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/06/us/politics/janet-yellen-economic-talks-china.html
Property tax: Saxons question every fifth notice - new verdict: Will the new property tax change? A verdict now proves critics are right - This calls the ...
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Interview with State Secretary - Katja Hessel and the 60 billion hole: State Secretary and co-leader of the Bavarian FDP Katja Hessel is experiencing turbulent ...
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Debate on budget - Ministry of Economic Affairs praises budget freeze - new discussions on debt brake
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Quick Glance: Billion-Dollar Hole: SPD to Scrap Debt Brake for 2023
- Federal Constitutional Court's ruling creates billion-dollar hole in budget
- SPD insists on suspending debt brake for 2024
- Finance Minister Lindner welcomes suspension of debt brake for 2023
- Ampel coalition plans to use exception rule for this year
Janet Yellen to deliver major speech detailing US economic strategy toward Indo-Pacific
cnn.com/2023/10/30/economy/janet-yellen-us-economic-strategy-indo-pacific/
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Good morning. A key US inflation report is coming, Yellen hits back at ratings agencies and anticipation builds ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-11-14/five-things-you-need-to-know-to-start-your-day
EXCLUSIVE: Janet Yellen's In-N-Out order revealed: Yellen's order is "cheeseburger with fries & onions" but the Treasury Department failed to clarify where the ...
businessinsider.com/janet-yellen-in-n-out-order-revealed-2023-11
Paid articlePaid Janet Yellen Says GDP Data Show Evidence of Soft Landing for Economy: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said third-quarter growth data show the US economy is doing ...
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Draft budget: Lindner apparently does not want to budget new funds for sea rescue
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/seenotrettung-christian-lindner-will-offenbar-keine-neuen-mittel-einplanen-a-6ea2145c-6582-4eb2-b304-312b7d616e8d
Quick Glance: Lindner to Reduce Funding for Sea Rescue in 2024 Budget
- Christian Linder and his ministry are planning the 2024 budget.
- No new funds for sea rescue in the Mediterranean in the draft of the 2024 budget.
- Divergent opinions within the federal government regarding support for such organizations.
- According to the Foreign Office, three organizations are being supported this year for sea rescue and migrant assistance.
Controversy grows over House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to add IRS cuts to Israel aid package
nydailynews.com/2023/10/31/controversy-grows-over-house-speaker-mike-johnsons-plan-to-add-irs-cuts-to-israel-aid-package/
US 'frankly raised' disagreements with China at first financial working group meeting
reuters.com/business/finance/us-frankly-raised-disagreements-with-china-first-financial-working-group-meeting-2023-10-25/
Dow closes up more than 510 points to kick off a busy week for the US economy: Stocks surged Monday as investors looked to the Federal Reserve’s next meeting and ...
cnn.com/2023/10/30/markets/markets-stocks-fed/
Why the IRS Says Microsoft Owes $29 Billion in Back Taxes: In the largest audit in U.S. history, the IRS rejected Microsoft’s attempts to channel profits to a ...
propublica.org/article/irs-microsoft-audit-back-taxes-puerto-rico-billions
Quick Glance: Former IRS Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trump's Tax Returns
- The former IRS contractor accused of leaking former President Donald Trump's tax returns and stealing tax information on thousands of the wealthiest people in the US pleaded guilty in federal court.
- During the plea hearing, an attorney for Trump gave a victim impact statement, calling the crime 'an egregious breach.' Trump's attorney, Alina Habba, said that Trump's returns were 'kept in a vault at the IRS' and suggested that the leak may have cost Trump votes in the 2020 election.
China-US Economic Working Group holds first meeting: The China-U.S. Economic Working Group held its first meeting via video link on Tuesday ...
reuters.com/world/china-us-economic-working-group-holds-first-meeting-2023-10-24/
US assures that supporting Ukraine remains top priority: Janet Yellen, the United States Secretary of the Treasury, during a meeting with the heads of the ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/10/16/7424359/
Yellen, China's top central banker talk about debt, economic developments, Treasury spokesperson says
reuters.com/markets/yellen-chinas-top-central-banker-talk-about-debt-economic-developments-us-2023-10-13/
Chris Tucker Finally Reaches A Deal After Decades-Long Battle With IRS Over Millions In Tax Debt
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Stock market news today: markets climb as investors ready for big week: Investors this week are preparing for the next FOMC meeting, a quarterly update from the ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-news-today-markets-climb-fed-rates-treasury-jobs-2023-10
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