The presidential candidates have offered few ideas for reducing the debt burden as red ink continues to mount.
Category: Treasury Department
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How Janet Yellen Became an Unlikely Culinary Diplomat
The Treasury secretary views food as a way to connect, and her dining decisions have become the subject of global intrigue.
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I.R.S. Crackdown on Delinquent Millionaires Yields $1 Billion
The beefed-up enforcement is part of the agency’s modernization initiative aimed at improving customer service and catching wealthy tax evaders.
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Rachel Reeves, Britain’s First Female Chancellor, Turns to Janet Yellen for Inspiration
Rachel Reeves, who will oversee Britain’s budget, is expected to pursue an agenda influenced by Janet Yellen’s more activist approach to job-creation and investment in the United States.
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U.S. Unveils Rules to Curb Investments in Chinese Technology
The Treasury Department unveiled rules to curb financing of Chinese semiconductors, quantum computers and artificial intelligence systems.
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Interest on Federal Student Loans Is Rising to 6.53%
The rate for undergraduate loans is up from 5.5 percent this past school year and higher than it has been in more than a decade.
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U.S. Seeks to Join Forces With Europe to Combat Excess Chinese Goods
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warned that China’s industrial strategy posed a global threat the requires a united response.
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U.S. and Europe Move Closer to Using Russian Assets to Help Ukraine
Finance ministers from the G7 nations are hoping to finalize a plan ahead of the group’s leaders meeting next month.
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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Consumer Watchdog’s Funding
A decision against the agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, could have cast doubt on all of its regulations and enforcement actions.