Secretary Yellen directs Treasury Department to conduct financial assessment. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen stated that a task force is meeting to assess the financial ramifications of…
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Treasury Secretary Expects Rent Costs to Go Down This Year
She says she regrets saying inflation was “transitory.” Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen shared this week that she believes rent prices will go down overall for the…
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Treasury Proposes System to Address Money Laundering in Real Estate
The department would track and flag suspicious home purchases. The U.S. Treasury Department proposed a new system that real estate agents can use to flag suspicious real estate…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee
She does not believe that commercial real estate vacancies pose a risk to the nation’s financial system. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking Committee…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Says Prices Are Not Coming Back Down
She says that the economy continues to defy recession. During a speech in Boston in early January, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said inflation was cooling and that, in…
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DOL Requests Public Input on Retirement Plan Disclosures
Federal agencies are looking at how many and how often workers receive retirement disclosures, as well as their effectiveness. The Department of Labor announced that the Employee Benefits…
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Treasury Sanctions Two Companies Shipping Commodities for Iran
The entities have funded Islamic extremists in the Middle East. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned two companies this month for secretly exporting Iranian commodities on behalf of…
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Treasury Department Announces Self-Filed Company Ownership Reports
Companies operating in the U.S. must provide information on who owns them within a year. The Treasury Department began accepting self-filed ownership information reports from businesses after the…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Visits Mexico
She wants to enhance trade and curb drug trafficking. On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Mexico’s Secretary of…
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IRS Releases Clean Energy Investment Tax Credit
The agency publishes guidance documenting details for investors. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released guidance that outlines the requirements for receipt of the clean energy tax credit.…
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