Economy Jun 05 Cryptocurrency exchange Binance mishandled funds and violated securities laws, SEC lawsuit says Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the SEC lawsuit on Monday lists thirteen charges against the firm — including commingling and diverting customer assets to an entity Zhao owned called Sigma Chain.
World Jun 05 U.S. sanctions Russia-backed actors accused of trying to destabilize Moldova Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated seven members of a group linked to sanctioned Moldovan oligarch, Ilan Shor, currently in exile in Israel, and leader of Moldova's pro-Russia Shor Party.
Politics Jun 02 U.S. sanctions Iranian technology firm for helping government censor internet Internet disruptions were instituted after homegrown anger over the September death of Masha Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman detained by the country's morality police, led to large-scale protests.
World Jun 01 U.S. sanctions Iranians over alleged plots to assassinate John Bolton, others around the world The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official and others it says took part in wide-ranging plots to kill former national security adviser John Bolton and others around the world.
World May 19 How effective will a new round of sanctions be in stopping Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? The latest sanctions target hundreds of people and firms — including those helping Moscow evade existing sanctions. They also target new sectors of Russia's economy.
Economy May 19 New poll shows majority of adults in U.S. say they are concerned about debt limit, don’t understand latest negotiations A new poll finds that most U.S. adults say they are highly concerned about how the nation's economy would be affected if the debt limit isn't increased and the government can't pay its debts.
Politics May 18 Here’s why a government default could be worse than a government shutdown All the hand-wringing over a potential government default if Congress doesn't increase the national debt limit has conjured up images of past government shutdowns.
Politics May 16 WATCH: White House hosts another round of debt ceiling talks between Biden, congressional leaders Crucial debt ceiling negotiations are still far from success, but a deal is possible by the end of the week, McCarthy said after a brief meeting Tuesday with President Joe Biden and other congressional leaders at the White House.
Politics May 08 Lawsuit calls on Treasury Secretary Yellen to ignore ‘unconstitutional’ debt limit A union of government employees has sued Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and President Joe Biden to try to stop them from complying with the law that limits the government's total debt, which the lawsuit contends is unconstitutional.
Politics May 01 Treasury Secretary Yellen says U.S. could hit debt ceiling as soon as June 1 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has notified Congress that the U.S. is projected to reach its debt limit as early as June 1, if the body does not raise or suspend the debt limit before then.