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"If you think about the sacrifices being made by the people of Ukraine...that is a price that is very much worth paying," Lawrence Summers said.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced the funds to be distributed to over 180 financial institutions across 36 states.

Only 12 U.S. cities required title insurance companies to disclose peoples' identities making all-cash purchases of $300,000 homes through shell companies.

Low-income families who signed up for the credits before the deadline will get six months of the payments on December 15, the Internal Revenue Service said.

Saule Omarova wrote a paper on Karl Marx while studying at Moscow State University that some Republicans say should disqualify her from overseeing U.S. banks.

Treasury Secretary Jenet Yellen warned a debt default would be catastrophic could push the country into a recession.

Credit Unions said the proposal, designed to help tackle tax fraud, "would impact almost every American and small business."

The Treasury Secretary told CBS the proposal, aimed at billionaires, would increase tax revenues.

The former president said the GOP has a "very strong card to play" as the country faces an economic reckoning if debt issue is not resolved.

The Spanish treasury has been ordered to reimburse Shakira for "a series of surcharges that the Tax Agency incorrectly collected."

The Treasury Department is reallocating the funds in an effort to get more federal aid into the hands of tenants facing evictions amid the slow distribution.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress that "our country would likely face a financial crisis and economic recession" if the debt ceiling isn't raised.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier this week that the U.S. defaulting on its debt would send shockwaves through the global financial system.

The Treasury Department said it must take "extraordinary measures" to keep below the newly imposed debt ceiling during the uncertainty of the pandemic.

A letter they signed reflects bipartisan support as the Senate Finance Committee commences her confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Payments of up to $600 per eligible individual are being sent out, with recipients getting them through direct deposit, checks or pre-paid debit cards.

The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department have started to send the money approved by Congress and signed off by the president, as lawmakers continue to wrangle over whether payments should be boosted.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was ready to resume stimulus negotiations and that the president is willing to support stand-alone legislation for small businesses.

The Treasury secretary said he believes "there is no question" ongoing COVID-19 restrictions are "the reason we have unemployment" during a Tuesday congressional hearing.

Appearing before the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, Mnuchin said the economy has already begun rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic and that data shows the U.S. is "well-positioned for a strong, phased reopening of our country."

A second round of economic impact payments has not been approved. But if it is the Internal Revenue Service would appear to be in a better position to distribute them following the first batch.

The Internal Revenue Service has outlined details on what to do if you receive a payment you may not be entitled to.

Around 4 million stimulus payments are being sent out in the form of prepaid debit cards in plain envelopes.

Four million U.S. residents who are eligible for economic impact payments under the CARES Act will receive them through prepaid debit cards, which the Treasury's financial agent began distributing via mail last week.

Mnuchin said he hoped the next stimulus bill has the "overwhelming bipartisan support" that the CARES Act had.

He notified the government of his mother's death before stimulus checks were being sent out to Americans, but she still got one.

Millions of people will receive a prepaid debit card loaded with their stimulus funds instead of a paper check in the mail.

The Treasury Department said it is sending out prepaid Economic Independence Payment debit cards to almost four million Americans still waiting for their stimulus checks.

The forecasted second quarter borrowing eclipses the $1.28 trillion total amount from 2019.

"To provide American taxpayers, including the most vulnerable, with the services they expect, it is essential that the IRS resumes a number of key responsibilities," the agency said in a statement.