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IMF Proposes US Treasury Official As Second-in-command

The IMF has proposed appointing the US Treasury Department's chief of staff as its new number-two official, the Washington-based lender said Thursday.

International Business Times

Elon Musk serving as 'special govt employee' in Trump administration: White House official

On Monday, Trump said that Musk has been granted access to the US Treasury Department's critical payment system, which sends money on behalf of the US government. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Musk Takes Control Of US Treasury Payments Systems

Elon Musk's aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department's payments system -- which manages trillions of dollars of transactions each year -- sparking alarm among critics.

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IRS Failed To Properly Dispose of Sensitive Tax Documents, Report Finds

Some IRS offices routinely threw away sensitive material with regular trash, while others used unlocked or damaged storage bins.

Reason

Elon Musk-Owned X Accused Of Profiting From Checkmarks On Terrorist Linked Accounts

Several entities with verified X accounts have been sanctioned by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), TTP reports.

International Business Times UK

El Chapo pal accused of running logistics for Sinaloa kingpin asks for break in 22-year sentence

Alfredo Vasquez-Hernandez, 68, was one of the top Sinaloa members to be sentenced in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fears one of world's richest people secretly died as $7billion tax deposited in one day

The US Treasury Department said the tax payer would be in the top 100 of the world’s wealthiest people, above the likes of British billionaire James Ratcliffe, who is attempting to buy Manchester United

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US Targets Iranian Officials for Abuse of Women, Girls

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials and companies over accusations of serious human rights abuses, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on protests as Washington marks International Women's Day. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on two senior Iranian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Announces Sweeping New Russia Sanctions 1 Year into War

The US announced a new round of sanctions on Russian firms, banks, manufacturers and people Friday, aiming them at entities that helped Russia evade sanctions earlier in the year-old war against Ukraine. Russia’s metals and mining sector is among those targeted in one of the US Treasury Department's "most significant…

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Washington Denies Imposing Sanctions on Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor

The US State Department denied on Saturday that it was considering imposing sanctions on Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh. “We have seen these rumors, and while we generally are not discussing any possible sanctions, I can confirm that these rumors are not based on facts,” a US State Department…

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Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US

Facebook allowed a Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads on its platform urging protests against that country's government — even though he and his political party are subject to U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK

Japan firm got U.S. sanctions exemption to pay Myanmar military company - Japanese official

A Japanese construction firm was granted an exemption by the U.S. government to make payments to a Myanmar military-owned company despite sanctions aimed at cutting off the Myanmar junta that seized power in a coup from sources of revenue, a Japanese official said on Friday.

Reuters

US Toughens Sanctions Against Russia's Wagner

The United States on Thursday stepped up sanctions against the Wagner Group, labeling the Russian mercenary company fighting in Ukraine as a transnational criminal organization responsible for widespread human rights abuses. Wagner has been locked in a battle to take the towns of Bakhmut and Soledar in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk…

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New US Sanctions Target Supply of Iranian Drones to Russia

The United States on Friday issued new sanctions targeting suppliers of Iranian drones that Washington said have been used to target civilian infrastructure in Ukraine during the conflict with Russia. Russia has been attacking vital Ukraine infrastructure since October with barrages of missile and drones, causing sweeping power blackouts as…

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U.S., Turkey target financial network linked to Islamic State

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it was taking joint action with Turkey against a network it said played a key role in money management, transfer and distribution for the Islamic State militant group operating in Iraq and Syria.

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US Treasury Says Commercial EV Tax Credit Applies To Consumer Leases

More good news comes in the fact that the US Treasury made it clear the commercial tax credit can be used to reduce the prices of an EV lease.

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US Slaps New Sanctions on Iranian Officials over Protest Crackdown

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials, including the Prosecutor General and key military officials, over a crackdown on protests ignited by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on Mohammad Montazeri, Iran’s Prosecutor General, accusing him…

Miami Herald

How US sanctions turn people into ‘economic pariahs’ and why some call it a civil death

In Colombia, they call it “muerte civil,” civil death. In the United States, some lawyers prefer to call it purgatory, while others describe it as being closer to hell.

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US sanctions China-based firms over illegal fishing abuses

US Treasury Department targets several Chinese fishing entities, accusing them of being involved in rights abuses.

Reuters

U.S. tells Turkey no need for additional checks on oil tankers

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal in a call on Wednesday that the price cap on Russian oil does not necessitate additional checks on ships passing through Turkish territorial waters, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

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US, South Korea and Japan Impose Fresh Sanctions on North Korea

The United States, Japan and South Korea have imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities in response to Pyongyang's recent slew of missile tests. Washington's action, announced Thursday, blocks any assets of three North Korean officials in the United States, a largely symbolic step against an isolated country…

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US, Allies to Set Russia Oil Price Cap in 'Next Few Days'

Washington and its allies are planning to finalize a price cap for Russian oil in "the next few days," as they seek to cut off a critical source of funding for Moscow, the US Treasury Department said Tuesday. The price cap would be the basis for a ban set to…

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US Sanctions Oil Smuggling Network Supporting Iran's Quds Force

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on an international oil smuggling network it accused of supporting Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iran's Quds Force, as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Tehran. In a statement, the US Treasury Department said it designated members of the network that facilitated oil trades and…

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Senior US Official Travels to Türkiye to Discuss Sanctions on Russia

A senior US Treasury Department official traveled to Türkiye this week to discuss sanctions and export controls imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the Treasury Department said. Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg traveled to Ankara and Istanbul from Monday through Wednesday, where she…

Bangkok Post

US Treasury's Adeyemo heads to Apec meeting with focus on trade, 'resilience'

WASHINGTON: United States Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Asia this week for a two-day meeting with finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region and bilateral meetings in Thailand and Singapore, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

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