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IRS Staffing Cuts May Delay Tax Refund Advances

IRS Staffing Cuts May Delay Tax Refund Advances
IRS Staffing Cuts May Delay Tax Refund Advances
March 18, 2025  |  Taxes

A financial lifeline for many consumers — particularly lower-income consumers — in the form of tax refunds may be fraying a bit at a time...

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Trump Nominates Michelle Bowman as Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision
Trump Nominates Michelle Bowman as Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision
March 17, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

President Donald Trump has nominated Federal Reserve Governor Michelle (Miki) Bowman to be the Fed’s next vice chair of supervision. Trump announced the selection Monday...

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Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
March 17, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

By the standards set previously in Q1, this Monday wasn’t as manic as most. In fact there’s an element of “business as usual” in this...

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DOGE Staffer Reportedly Broke Treasury Data-Sharing Rules
DOGE Staffer Reportedly Broke Treasury Data-Sharing Rules
March 16, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Federal officials say a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer breached Treasury data-sharing policies. Marko Elez violated the Treasury Department’s rules when he transmitted a...

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DOGE Ordered to Provide Details of Cost-Cutting Efforts
DOGE Ordered to Provide Details of Cost-Cutting Efforts
March 13, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal judge wants more information on Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting project. As Reuters reported Thursday (March 13), U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has ordered the Musk-led...

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This Week in Blockchain: Stablecoins Distance Themselves From Crypto Markets
This Week in Blockchain: Stablecoins Distance Themselves From Crypto Markets
March 12, 2025  |  Blockchain

The one constant throughout crypto’s history has been the same question: Where is the sector headed next? For crypto markets, the answer appears, at least...

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Canada Targets US Imports to Counter ‘Nonsense’ Tariffs
Canada Targets US Imports to Counter ‘Nonsense’ Tariffs
March 12, 2025  |  Economy

Canada is responding to U.S. tariffs with its own 25% levy on American goods. These counter tariffs, as Bloomberg News reported, are due to go into...

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Trump Says Higher Tariffs Will Draw More Manufacturing to US
Trump Says Higher Tariffs Will Draw More Manufacturing to US
March 11, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

President Donald Trump said Tuesday (March 11) that the tariffs his administration is imposing will pay off in investments in American factories and jobs. In...

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