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US Regulators, Advisory Group To Look At Stablecoins
US Regulators, Advisory Group To Look At Stablecoins
July 18, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen has convened top financial markets advisors and regulators to discuss the potential — both good and bad — of...

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U.S. Treasury Injects $9 Billion Into Minority And Community Lenders
U.S. Treasury Injects $9 Billion Into Minority And Community Lenders
March 04, 2021  |  Loans

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced that a new program intending to help out with access to capital in communities that have traditionally...

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US Concedes On Voluntary Provision In Global Digital Tax Discussion
US Concedes On Voluntary Provision In Global Digital Tax Discussion
February 28, 2021  |  International

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Washington is poised to drop a contentious part of its proposal for reforming global tax rules, which had...

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Today in Payments: Lloyds Bank Uses Mastercard’s Open Banking Connect; Digital Dollar Exploration Gets Yellen Backing
Today in Payments: Lloyds Bank Uses Mastercard’s Open Banking Connect; Digital Dollar Exploration Gets Yellen...
February 23, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Lloyds Bank credit card holders can now use Mastercard’s Open Banking Connect, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen supports exploring a...

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Digital Dollar Exploration Gets Backing From Treasury Secretary Yellen
Digital Dollar Exploration Gets Backing From Treasury Secretary Yellen
February 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Full steam ahead for the digital dollar — but no go for bitcoin as (widespread) transaction mechanism? U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said at a...

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Hands Off: Yellen Warns Lawmakers Off Cutting Back Stimulus Package
Hands Off: Yellen Warns Lawmakers Off Cutting Back Stimulus Package
February 18, 2021  |  Economy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she thinks there is a tremendous necessity to pass a large stimulus package to get the economy back on track,...

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Yellen Sounds Alarm On Crypto Fraud; Puts ID Verification In Spotlight
Yellen Sounds Alarm On Crypto Fraud; Puts ID Verification In Spotlight
February 11, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Rampant cyberattacks. Crypto in the service of dark money. The risks of bad actors using digital means to steal and to sow carnage across the...

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Yellen: Stimulus Could Return US To Full Employment In 2022
Yellen: Stimulus Could Return US To Full Employment In 2022
February 07, 2021  |  Economy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday (Feb. 7) that she expects U.S. employment to return to pre-pandemic levels sometime in 2022, CNN reported. Speaking on...

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Trailblazer Janet Yellen Gets Senate Committee Nod For Treasury Secretary
Trailblazer Janet Yellen Gets Senate Committee Nod For Treasury Secretary
January 22, 2021  |  Politics

The Senate Finance Committee voted 26-0 in favor of Janet Yellen’s appointment as the 78th secretary of the Treasury, with an anticipated move to the...

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