“If you can move every human into a digital concentration camp, empty their bank account any time you want, and tell them what they can and cannot spend money on, you’ve got complete control.”…
NCLA Suit Uncovers Army of Federal Bureaucrats Coercing Social-Media Companies to Censor Speech…
The New Civil Liberties Alliance, the Attorney General of Missouri, and the Attorney General of Louisiana, have filed a lawsuit that blows the lid off a sprawling federal censorship regime that will shock the conscience of Americans…
Treasury and SBA Release Detailed Paycheck Protection Data…
Together with the Treasury Department, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) revealed detailed information Monday regarding the 4.9 million loans made to businesses across the United States during the CCP virus crisis as part of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). As of June 30, the PPP has seen over $521 billion lent through almost 4.9 […]
Yuan, Futures Slide After Trump Orders Retirement Fund Investment in Chinese Stocks Blocked…
Having threatened last week that “COVID reparation” would be paid one way or another – and following Peter Navarro’s comments echoing the same rhetoric this morning – FOX Business reports that President Trump is moving ahead with his plans to block a government retirement fund from investing in Chinese equities considered a national security risk. […]
Yowza!: Deficit Soared to Record-Smashing $738B in April…
The Treasury Department on Tuesday said that the federal government ran a historic $738 billion deficit in April. The shortfall, which reflects the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, is about 3 times as large as the second-largest monthly deficit on record. It is larger than the federal deficit for all of fiscal year 2017, which […]
U.S. Budget Gap Widens 27% in First 10 Months of Fiscal Year…
The U.S. budget gap widened further in July as federal spending outpaced revenue collection, bringing the deficit to $867 billion so far this fiscal year, a 27% increase from the same period a year earlier. The Treasury Department said Monday federal receipts rose 3% from October through July, totaling $2.9 trillion, while outlays climbed 8%, […]
IRS Analyst Charged with Leaking Michael Cohen’s Financial Records…
An analyst with the Internal Revenue Service was charged Thursday with leaking the financial records of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. An affidavit submitted in the case reveals that John C. Fry, the analyst, placed several phone calls to attorney Michael Avenatti before and after he accessed Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) that had been filed by […]
Senate Votes to Overturn Trump Donor Disclosure Rule…
The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to reverse a Trump administration policy limiting donor disclosure requirements for political nonprofits in a rare rebuke to the White House. In a 50-49 vote, the Senate approved a resolution from Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) that would block the recent Treasury Department change to IRS forms […]
Did Obama Administration Give Iran Access to U.S. Financial System?…
The Obama administration granted a license letting Iran access the United States financial system despite officials’ pledges that they would prohibit it, according to a draft report from the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. “On Feb. 24, 2016, the Treasury Department issued a specific license to Bank Muscat to authorize the conversion of Iran’s rials […]