Alan Rappeport
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U.S. Imposes First Sanctions for Violations of Russian Oil Price Cap
The Treasury Department called the action a new phase of enforcement of a policy to starve Russia of oil revenue.
Yellen Says U.S. Is Considering New Sanctions on Iran and Hamas
The Treasury secretary said that she was not yet seeing an economic impact from the Israel-Gaza war.
Yellen Says U.S. Is Considering New Sanctions on Iran and Hamas
The Treasury secretary said that she is not yet seeing an economic impact from the Israel-Gaza war.
Yellen May Face Questions in Morocco Over U.S. Dysfunction
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls on Congress to authorize more economic support for Ukraine.
A Rural Michigan Town Is the Latest Battleground in the U.S.-China Fight
Firestorms over Chinese investments, like a battery factory in Green Charter Township, are erupting as officials weigh the risks of taking money from an adversary.
U.S. National Debt Tops $33 Trillion for First Time
The fiscal milestone comes as Congress is facing a new spending fight with a government shutdown looming.
I.R.S. Changes Audit Practice That Discriminated Against Black Taxpayers
The agency will overhaul how it scrutinizes returns that claim the earned-income tax credit, which is aimed at alleviating poverty.
I.R.S. Freezes Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Amid Fraud Fears
The tax agency is ramping up audits and criminal investigations into unscrupulous promoters of the Employee Retention Credit.
Senate Committee Backs Bill to Deepen U.S. Economic Ties With Taiwan
Legislation to end double taxation between Taiwan and the United States is intended to spur semiconductor investment but is likely to rankle U.S. relations with...
Wally Adeyemo, the Deputy Treasury Secretary, to Visit Nigeria
Wally Adeyemo, the highest-ranking member of the African diaspora in the Biden administration, emigrated from Nigeria to the United States as a child.