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Treasury tops up tax credits where fossil fuel jobs were lost - Roll Call

The administration plans to deploy federal money in former coal towns and communities losing fossil fuel jobs.

Roll Call · Apr 4, 2023

Getting a discounted electric vehicle is about to become harder

WASHINGTON — It will soon become harder to get a full $7,500 tax credit for a new electric vehicle under proposed rules released Friday by the U.S. Treasury Department — and interested buyers should move fast.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2023

New electric vehicle credit rules set, over Manchin’s objections

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department laid out specifics on how automakers can certify whether their electric cars qualify for new subsidies of up to $7,500 enacted in last year’s climate spending package.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

Save our fading modern architecture

If you are reading this, you probably hope that we will start taking better care of our historic architecture here in Thailand. But you might not immediately think of our modern buildings constructed during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2023

US, UK Sanction 6 Syria-Linked Amphetamine Traffickers

The US and UK on Tuesday slapped sanctions on four Syrians and two Lebanese involved in manufacturing and trafficking the amphetamine drug Captagon, the two governments said. The six include cousins of Syrian President Bashar Assad and notorious Lebanese drug lynchpins. Experts say Captagon is primarily produced in Syria and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2023

U.S. sanctions Syrian leader Assad's cousins, others over drug trade -Treasury

The United States on Tuesday imposed new sanctions against six people including two cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for their role in the production or export of Captagon, a dangerous amphetamine, a Treasury Department statement said.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Biden sidesteps banking turmoil as he calls on Congress to act

As the global banking crisis stretches into its third week, President Joe Biden has turned to a familiar playbook — lay low and point the finger at Congress.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023

US Targets Network Supporting Iran’s Drone, Weapons Programs

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four entities and three people in Iran and Türkiye, accusing them of involvement in the procurement of equipment, including European-origin engines of drones, in support of Iran's drone and weapons programs. The US Treasury Department said in a statement the procurement network…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2023

US studies ways to insure all bank deposits if crisis grows

U.S. officials are studying ways they might temporarily expand Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. coverage to all deposits, a move sought by a coalition of banks arguing that it’s needed to head off a potential financial crisis.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023

Will the collapse of two US banks be followed by more? These banking veterans say no, for now

The sudden collapse of two U.S. banks last week left many people wondering about the safety of their own deposits, the health of the banking system and consequences down the road.

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023