#Bulgaria’s leader makes new push to fight endemic corruption

#Bulgaria’s leader makes new push to fight endemic corruption

“#Bulgaria’s leader makes new push to fight endemic corruption” SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s interim prime minister on Monday urged the government to redouble its efforts to fight endemic graft, calling for changes in prosecutors’ offices, the judiciary and all law enforcement agencies. Prime Minister Stefan Yanev spoke at a meeting of the government security council…

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#Watchdog blasts Treasury for blocking COVID relief fraud probes

#Watchdog blasts Treasury for blocking COVID relief fraud probes

“#Watchdog blasts Treasury for blocking COVID relief fraud probes” A bureaucratic turf battle between the Treasury Department and a government watchdog named by President Trump could be giving free rein to scammers sucking cash out of federal COVID-19 relief programs. Brian Miller, the Trump-appointed Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, complained in a new report…

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#New federal regulations could spur cryptocurrency crash

#New federal regulations could spur cryptocurrency crash

“#New federal regulations could spur cryptocurrency crash” Ask Wall Street’s C-suite types about cryptocurrencies, and they all admit they’re getting   into them one way or another. But keep asking questions, and they’ll tell you something else, too: the market is ripe for a crash. The crypto crash, according to top executives I’ve recently spoken with,…

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#Janet Yellen confirmed by Senate as Biden’s Treasury Secretary

#Janet Yellen confirmed by Senate as Biden’s Treasury Secretary

“#Janet Yellen confirmed by Senate as Biden’s Treasury Secretary” WASHINGTON — Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen has been confirmed as President Biden’s Treasury Secretary, becoming the first woman to hold the role. Yellen was confirmed by the Senate on Monday evening in a bipartisan vote, 84-15, and became the third secretary in Biden’s cabinet…

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