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Fed Chair Jerome Powell is on a high-stakes mission to tame inflation. Some insiders fear he’ll go too far. Others fear he won’t go far enough

The Federal Reserve chairman has sworn to fight runaway price increases, but Powell's critics fear he’ll cave in to political pressure before he wins the battle.

Fortune

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S., Japan and partners mobilise $20 billion to move Indonesia away from coal

A coalition of countries will mobilise $20 billion of public and private finance to help Indonesia shut coal power plants and bring forward the sector's peak emissions date by seven years to 2030, the United States, Japan and partners said on Tuesday.

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1 ETF It Would Be Smart to Avoid as the Fed Raises Rates

The Fed has raised interest rates six times this year to control persistent inflation. As long-term bonds are more sensitive to rate hikes than their short- and medium-term counterparts, the iShares 20+ Years Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) might be best avoided now. Read on….

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U.S. Treasury thwarted attack by Russian hacker group last month-official

The U.S. Treasury last month repelled cyber attacks by a pro-Russian hacker group, preventing disruption and confirming the effectiveness of the department's stronger approach to financial system cybersecurity, a U.S. Treasury official said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Tommy Fury says he is still banned from US over brother Tyson's alleged links to Daniel Kinahan

Kinahan has been named as a senior figure in organised crime in the High Court, and in April this year the US Treasury imposed sanctions on him

Irish Mirror

Equities move lower but SET outlook still good

RECAP: Asian and European stocks moved lower yesterday, as US Treasury yields held at the highest level since the global financial crisis of 2008 and investors weighed risks to Chinese markets.

Bangkok Post

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The Dangers of a Strong Dollar

Why countries should diversify their reserve currencies.

Foreign Affairs

3 ETFs to Avoid, Sell or Liquidate This Fall

With the Fed all set to approve another significant interest rate hike in its meeting next month and the global economy expected to witness a slowdown, it could be wise to avoid iShares 20+ Year Treasury (TLT), iShares MSCI (EEM), and Direxion Daily Small Cap (TNA), which might witness a…

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Sanctioned Myanmar tycoons find shelter in Singapore

Frangipani plants and coconut trees front the three-story villa on Sentosa Island where Myanmar tycoon Tay Za stays when he’s in Singapore. It’s one of two houses his family owns in a development overlooking the South China Sea known as a playground for the wealthy. A short drive away is…

Bangkok Post

Cutting oil output risks global economy, warns US Treasury secretary

Janet Yellen’s comments come as figures show business activity declining across most UK regions

The Guardian - UK

The US inflation bonanza for sovereign debtors

As developing countries confront a new era of elevated inflation, rising interest rates, a stronger dollar, and capital outflows, some governments stand to benefit from a little-noticed bonanza. During the "Great Moderation" that preceded the Covid-19 pandemic, years of low inflation led to the growth of sovereign debt issued at…

Bangkok Post

World Bank chief says will keep 'intense' focus on addressing climate change

World Bank President David Malpass said on Friday that he was keeping an "intense" focus on the bank's efforts to address climate change and was embracing the U.S. Treasury's call to dramatically boost lending capacity to address this and other global problems.

Reuters

US sanctions Myanmar businessmen over alleged Russian arms deals

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says sanctions take aim at Russia and Belarus’ support for Myanmar military.

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Benzinga

Bank Of England Begins Purchasing UK Bonds To Stabilize Market, 10-Year US Treasury Rates Hit 4%

Bond market volatility continued on Wednesday morning after the Bank of England stepped in to take action to stabilize spiking U.K. gilt yields.

Tribune News Service

It’s every nation for itself as dollar batters global currencies

Nations are being forced to go it alone in erecting defenses against the relentless strength of the almighty greenback, with no sign that governments are willing to act in concert.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Puts Sanctions on Iran's Morality Police

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police accusing it of abuse and violence against Iranian women and of violating the rights of peaceful Iranian protesters, the US Treasury said. It held the morality police responsible for the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who died in custody…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Holdings of US Treasury Bonds Rise to Highest Level since Beginning of 2022

Saudi Arabia increased its holdings of US Treasury bonds in July for the second month in a row, achieving the highest level since September 2021. Monthly US Treasury data indicated that the Kingdom’s holdings of bonds increased by about $121.6 billion at the end of July, the highest level recorded…

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Russia vows to continue Mir bankcard expansion after new U.S. sanctions

Russia's central bank on Friday pledged to keep expanding the number of countries that accept its Mir bank cards after new U.S. sanctions targeting people and entities accused of helping Moscow skirt financial sanctions.

Daily Record

Dramatic moment Spanish cops arrest Scots couple accused of gangland money laundering

Johnny Morrissey was handcuffed, alongside his wife Nicola, at dawn before being led away by a crack team of Spanish investigators.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Sanctions IRGC-Affiliated Individuals, Entities for Malicious Cyber Acts

The US Treasury imposed new sanctions on the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) for their role in malicious cyber acts. The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned ten individuals and two entities for their roles in conducting malicious cyber acts, including ransomware activity. The Treasury…

Benzinga

REITs Versus Bonds As Yield Investments

Investors who are seeking the highest — but safest — yields possible eventually compare real estate investment trusts (REITs) with bonds. This is especially true for retirees who want to make the most of their retirement funds. They want the highest yields possible, but they don’t want to risk their…

Reuters

The G7's price cap on Russian oil begins to take shape

The Group of Seven countries is working to cap the price of Russian oil in an attempt to limit Moscow's ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine, a plan analysts say could work in the long term but might boost oil prices in coming months.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Sanctions Iranian Company That Shipped Drones to Russia

The United States on Thursday placed sanctions on an Iranian company that helped to ship drones to Russia for use in Ukraine, and warned non-Iranian firms against becoming involved in the trade. The US Treasury said it had placed Tehran-based Safiran Airport Services on its sanctions blacklist, two months after…

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Crash On Rising Treasury Yields — Analyst Says Apex Coin Could Fall Below $17,600 If This Happens

Major coins dropped sharply Tuesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap declined 4.2% to $948 billion at 8:30 p.m. EDT.

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