Yellen, US Treasury

US recovers $31 million in federal payments to dead people
The U.S. government has clawed back more than $31 million in Social Security payments that improperly went to dead people.
US Treasury reports record $711 billion budget deficit for first months of 2025
The $711 billion October-December deficit was $201 billion higher than the $510 billion deficit in the same period a year ...
US Home Insurance Costs Rose More Steeply in Areas of Climate Risk, US Treasury Dept Study Finds
WASHINGTON - Homeowners in areas most at risk of damage from hurricanes, wildfires and other climate perils pay far more for ...
US steps up Russia sanctions, placing threat of more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia’s war efforts ...
More alleged Chinese intrusions into the US Treasury revealed
In a separate recent attack, Chinese group Salt Typhoon allegedly breached 9 major telecommunications firms in a huge ...
US Treasury Nominee Says Trump Can Usher In 'Economic Golden Age'
Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury chief defended potential tax cuts and tariffs Thursday, telling lawmakers at his ...
Global equity funds see drop in demand on rising US Treasury yields
Demand for global equity funds declined sharply in the week through Jan. 15, as U.S. Treasury yields rose and expectations ...
Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at large
The Department of Homeland Security’s massive bureaucracy has many critical national security functions and spends billions ...
US sanctions leader of Sudanese Armed Forces over war crimes, humanitarian crisis
The US Department of Treasury on Thursday sanctioned Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).