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FATIMA HUSSEIN

FATIMA HUSSEIN

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US sanctions hundreds of firms accused of supplying Russia's war machine

The U.S. has imposed sweeping sanctions against hundreds of firms across Russia, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aiding its ability to evade sanctions

US sanctions hundreds of firms accused of supplying Russia's war machine
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance

New US rules try to make it harder for criminals to launder money by paying cash for homes

The Treasury Department has issued new regulations aimed at making it harder for criminals to launder money by paying cash for residential real estate

New US rules try to make it harder for criminals to launder money by paying cash for homes
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Technology|US

Trump's new crypto business could create more conflicts if he's elected president

Donald Trump is promising to make America the “crypto capital of the planet” if he returns to the White House

Trump's new crypto business could create more conflicts if he's elected president
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warns voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy

Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina
News|Technology

Biden says rural electrification and internet improvements underscore 'American comeback'

President Joe Biden has traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin to champion new investments in electrification and expanded high-speed internet

Biden says rural electrification and internet improvements underscore 'American comeback'
Business|Finance|Technology

Donald Trump doesn't share details about his family's cryptocurrency venture during X launch event

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched his family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, with an interview on the X social media platform

Donald Trump doesn't share details about his family's cryptocurrency venture during X launch event
MidEast|News|US|World

Two years after Mahsa Amini death, Western allies sanction a dozen Iranian officials

The U.S., Canada and Australia have hit a group of Iranian officials with sanctions for their participation in quelling protests and detaining people following the death of Mahsa Amini

Economy|Europe|News|World

Russia's adaptability to US sanctions stymied their effectiveness, economists say

Two researchers write in a new paper that Russia was able to brace for the financial penalties imposed after its invasion of Ukraine because of the lessons learned from sanctions imposed in 2014 after it invaded Crimea

Russia's adaptability to US sanctions stymied their effectiveness, economists say
Crime|News|Technology|World

Cryptocurrency exchange network accused of helping Russia hit with sanctions

A network of people and virtual currency exchanges associated with harboring Russian cybercrime have been hit with sanctions in a government-wide crackdown on cybercrime

Cryptocurrency exchange network accused of helping Russia hit with sanctions
MidEast|News|US|World

US sanctions extremist West Bank settler group for violence against Palestinians

The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth — a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who attack Palestinians and their property, as well as two Israeli men connected to violence against Palestinians

US sanctions extremist West Bank settler group for violence against Palestinians
Economy|Finance|News|US

Taxpayers in 24 states will be able to file their returns directly with the IRS in 2025

The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free

Taxpayers in 24 states will be able to file their returns directly with the IRS in 2025
Economy|Finance|US

Social Security's scheduled cost of living increase 'won't make a dent' for some retirees

Social Security recipients are expected to receive a smaller cost-of-living increase in January than in recent years as inflation moderates

Social Security's scheduled cost of living increase 'won't make a dent' for some retirees
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past

Millions of retirees who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January

Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past
Economy|Finance|US

Treasury official says withdrawing the US from the IMF and World Bank would be a 'step backward'

U_S_ Treasury official Jay Shambaugh says withdrawing the U_S_ from the IMF and World Bank would be “a step backward."

Treasury official says withdrawing the US from the IMF and World Bank would be a 'step backward'
US|World

U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on Israel

The U.S. on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran’s energy sector in response to its October 1 attack on Israel, firing roughly 180 missiles into the country

U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on Israel
Election|US

Data shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump says

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he is elected

Data shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump says
Economy|Election|Finance|US

US presidential election looms over IMF and World Bank annual meetings

Global finance leaders are facing a major uncertainty as they meet in Washington next week: Who will win the U.S. presidential election and shape the policies of the world’s biggest economy

US presidential election looms over IMF and World Bank annual meetings
US

President Biden and first lady toast a reimagined White House tour that she's unveiling on Monday

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Sunday toasted the unveiling of a long-awaited reimagined public White House tour

President Biden and first lady toast a reimagined White House tour that she's unveiling on Monday
Economy|Election|Finance|US

Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in speech to global finance leaders

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration rejected isolationism, offering a barely veiled criticism of former President Donald Trump’s policies two weeks before the U.S. election

Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in speech to global finance leaders
Economy|Health|US

Biden says global leaders are terrified of Trump and quietly tell him, 'He can't win'

President Joe Biden has torn into his predecessor, suggesting that international leaders are terrified of what Donald Trump's return to the White House could do to democratic rule around the world

Biden says global leaders are terrified of Trump and quietly tell him, 'He can't win'
Education|Political|US

In Pennsylvania, an influx of college graduates could push a key county toward Harris

All over the country, people with more education are leaning more Democratic, a shift that's reshaping American politics

In Pennsylvania, an influx of college graduates could push a key county toward Harris
Election|Political|US

Young women lean Democratic. Now the election may hinge on Harris' ability to run up the score

This year's presidential election could see a historic gender gap as young women line up behind Democrat Kamala Harris' bid to be the first female president

Young women lean Democratic. Now the election may hinge on Harris' ability to run up the score
Economy|Finance|US|World

G7 allies are moving ahead with a $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds

Ukraine will receive $50 billion in loans, backed by frozen Russian assets, from Group of Seven allies

G7 allies are moving ahead with a $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds
Business|Economy|Europe|US|World

US sanctions 398 firms in more than a dozen countries, accusing them of helping Russia's war effort

The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 398 firms across Russia, India, China, and more than a dozen other nations — accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aid its ability to evade sanctions

US sanctions 398 firms in more than a dozen countries, accusing them of helping Russia's war effort
Americas|Crime|US

US imposes sanctions on top members of the armed wing of a Mexican fentanyl-trafficking cartel

The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on senior members of the armed wing of a Mexican drug cartel that operates on border territories in and around Chihuahua, Mexico

US imposes sanctions on top members of the armed wing of a Mexican fentanyl-trafficking cartel

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