China added to bond investors’ jitters on Wednesday as traders braced for what they feared could be the end of a three-decade bull market. Senior government officials in Beijing reviewing the nation’s foreign-exchange holdings have recommended slowing or halting purchases of U.S. Treasuries, according to people familiar with the matter. The news comes as global […]
New Trump Executive Order Targets Clinton-Linked Individuals, Lobbyists and Perhaps Uranium One…
The Trump Administration quietly issued an Executive Order (EO) last Thursday which allows for the freezing of US-housed assets belonging to foreign individuals or entities deemed “serious human rights abusers,” along with government officials and executives of foreign corporations (current or former) found to have engaged in corruption – which includes the misappropriation of state […]
U.S. Sanctions Top Burmese General, 51 Others for Human Rights Abuses…
American Bank Freezes $22B Owned by Kazakhstan…
Issuance of Global Magnitsky Executive Order; Global Magnitsky Designations…
United States Sanctions Human Rights Abusers and Corrupt Actors Across the Globe…
U.S. Treasury Slaps Sanctions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps…
U.S. Threatens to ‘Cut China Off’ from Dollar If It Does Not Uphold Sanctions Against N. Korea…
The US could impose economic sanctions on China if it does not implement the new sanctions regime against North Korea, the US Treasury Secretary has warned. Steven Mnuchin said the restrictions could involve cutting off Beijing’s access to the US financial system. “North Korea economic warfare works,” Mnuchin said Tuesday…
China Joins Russia in Condemning New U.S. Sanctions over North Korea…
China has made a statement condemning America’s most recent sanctions targeting individuals and entities in China and Russia alleged to be conducting business with North Korean entities. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying has stated, “China opposes the imposition of unilateral sanctions outside…
Trump Sanctions President Maduro. What It Means for Venezuela…
On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. The sanctions mean that “…. all assets of Nicolas Maduro subject to U.S. jurisdiction are frozen, and U.S. persons are prohibited from dealing with him.” The penalties are a response to Maduro’s decision to replace Venezuela’s parliament with a…