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Obama says IRS commissioner has resigned amid scandal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Judges, Eric Holder
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Treasury secretary improves his penmanship for currency signature
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew has improved his penmanship, unveiling a less loopy version of his unusual signature that will be printed on U.S. paper currency. Lew's official signature, which is somewhat more legible than the one he used...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Credit Ratings, U.S. Department of the Treasury, White House, Barack Obama
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Grassley asks Penny Pritzker pointed questions about off-shore holdings
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON -- Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker, nominated to lead the Commerce Department, was on the receiving end Monday of pointed questions from Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who wrote to her seeking more details about subjects including the $53.6...Tags: Penny Pritzker, Political Fundraising, Gaming, Mitt Romney, White House
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Debt-limit fight heats up with Pay Your Bills measure
WASHINGTON — As Congress readied for a new battle over raising the debt limit, Sen. Barbara Boxer announced legislation that would prevent lawmakers from being paid if they do not increase the nation's borrowing authority. "It is an American value...
Tags: Justice System, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Budget Control Act of 2011, Fannie Mae
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Senate panel backs Obama picks for Commerce, Transportation
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - The Senate Commerce Committee on Monday gave strong bipartisan backing to President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Departments of Transportation and Commerce, sending them to the Senate floor for approval. The...Tags: Penny Pritzker, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, John Thune, Political Fundraising, John D. Rockefeller IV
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U.S.-China corporate audit rift persists as summits begin
Reuters* Business groups push Treasury to take on negotiations * Agreement from May 24 seen as positive, partial step By Nanette Byrnes and Dena Aubin June 7 (Reuters) - The Obama administration is under pressure from large corporations and a senior U.S....Tags: Financing and Stock Offerings, Economy, Business and Finance, Stock Market, Financial Markets, Xi Jinping
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FACTBOX-U.S. Treasury takes fresh step to avoid debt limit
ReutersMay 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday said the Obama administration was suspending investments in the Government Securities Investment fund, the largest of its cash-management tools to stay under the debt limit. The move allows...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Financial Markets, Finance, Retirement, Career and Workplace
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USTR nominee Froman to face questions on White House trade plans
Reuters* Senators want White House push on "trade promotion authority" * Froman's investment in Cayman Island account highlighted By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to be U.S. trade representative is expected to face...Tags: Penny Pritzker, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Strikes, European Union
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Obama administration extends life of anti-foreclosure program
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday said it was extending the life of its signature foreclosure-prevention program by two years to help more struggling borrowers keep their homes. The Home Affordable Modification Program,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mortgages, Freddie Mac, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Fannie Mae
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FACTBOX-Four key questions in the unfolding IRS scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Congressional and Justice Department investigators are examining the Internal Revenue Service over its inappropriate scrutiny of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. President Barack Obama, seeking...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Justice System, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Jay Carney, Taxation
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Ousted IRS chief defends against partisan charges
WASHINGTON — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan...
Tags: Justice System, Taxation, Sandy Levin, Internal Revenue Service, Republican Party
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House showdown set over IRS targeting of conservative groups
WASHINGTON -- The ousted top official of the Internal Revenue Service will appear before a House committee Friday morning, his first public appearance since controversy erupted last week over how the agency mishandled applications for tax-exempt status...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Taxation, Internal Revenue Service, George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush
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