Tag: Treasury Department

U.S. Will Hit Debt Limit Jan. 19, Yellen Tells Congress

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warned on Friday that she…

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Biden Administration’s Bid to Cap Russia Oil Prices Faces Resistance

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s push to form an international buyers’ cartel…

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Kraken, a U.S. Crypto Exchange, Is Suspected of Violating Sanctions

Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is under federal investigation,…

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How Joe Manchin Left a Global Tax Deal in Limbo

WASHINGTON — In June, months after reluctantly signing on to a global…

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Veterans of Carter-Era Inflation Warn That Biden Has Few Tools to Tame Prices

WASHINGTON — When inflation surged in the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter…

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Yellen Calls on Europe to Boost Ukraine Aid

BRUSSELS — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged European nations on Tuesday…

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Yellen Looks to Get Global Tax Deal Back on Track During Europe Trip

Poland’s stance was sharply criticized by European officials, particularly France, whose finance…

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How Do Higher Interest Rates Bring Down Inflation?

This kind of communication was less common 30 years ago. But a…

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Fed Officials Are on the Defensive as High Inflation Lingers

Christopher Waller, a governor at the Federal Reserve, faced an uncomfortable task…

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