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Trump Signs Executive Order to Eliminate Paper Checks for Treasury Payments

Trump Signs Executive Order to Eliminate Paper Checks for Treasury Payments
Trump Signs Executive Order to Eliminate Paper Checks for Treasury Payments
March 25, 2025  |  Disbursements

The federal government will stop issuing paper checks for disbursements, effective Sept. 30, and will stop accepting them for payments “as soon as practicable.” At...

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Trump Deepens Crypto-World Involvement With Stablecoin Launch
Trump Deepens Crypto-World Involvement With Stablecoin Launch
March 25, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance company backed by the Trump family, is getting into the stablecoin business. The company said Tuesday (March 25)...

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Walmart and Target Wrangling With Suppliers Following Tariffs
Walmart and Target Wrangling With Suppliers Following Tariffs
March 24, 2025  |  Retail

Walmart and Target are reportedly haggling with suppliers over proposed price hikes in the face of tariffs. As Reuters reported Monday (March 24), the outcome...

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Dealmaking Hits 10-Year Low Due to Uncertainty
Dealmaking Hits 10-Year Low Due to Uncertainty
March 24, 2025  |  Partnerships

When Donald Trump retook the White House last year, parts of the banking world celebrated. Wall Street dealmakers saw his presidency ushering in a new...

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Report: 10% of SEC Employees Accept Offers to Leave Agency
Report: 10% of SEC Employees Accept Offers to Leave Agency
March 21, 2025  |  Personnel

About 10% of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) employees — 500 out of about 5,000 — have reportedly accepted buyouts or deferred-resignation offers and will leave...

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SBA to Reduce Workforce by 43% and Focus on ‘Core Missions’
SBA to Reduce Workforce by 43% and Focus on ‘Core Missions’
March 21, 2025  |  Personnel

The Small Business Administration (SBA) said Friday (March 21) that it will reduce its workforce by 43% and refocus its resources on its “core missions.” The...

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Trump Tells Digital Asset Summit Attendees US Will ‘Dominate Crypto’
Trump Tells Digital Asset Summit Attendees US Will ‘Dominate Crypto’
March 20, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

President Donald Trump told a digital asset conference Thursday (March 20) that the United States is going to “dominate crypto and the next generation of...

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White House Faces Opposition to Efforts to Reduce CDFI Fund
White House Faces Opposition to Efforts to Reduce CDFI Fund
March 20, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

White House efforts to cut spending on a low-income lending program, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), are reportedly encountering opposition. Bankers, industry executives, lawmakers...

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