The White House has announced a series of measures that it said would reduce the cost and increase the supply of housing while bolstering protection for renters.

The United States has imposed sanctions on roughly 120 firms and people in an effort to choke off Moscow’s access to products, money and financial channels that support its continued invasion of Ukraine.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the pro-Russian head of Serbian intelligence.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence officers who supervised two officers who were recently indicted by the Justice Department for their involvement in the Kremlin’s attempts to influence a local election in the United States.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a South Sudanese military officer and governor accused in connection with the rapes of hundreds of women and girls.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a North Korean husband and wife living in China for their alleged involvement in procuring equipment for ballistic missiles that ended up in the hands of North Korean and Iranian customers.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of people linked to Russian intelligence who it says has helped the Kremlin destabilize Moldova’s democratically elected government through protests in the Moldovan capital earlier this year.

The United States is imposing a new round of sanctions on Iranian firms and people accused of procuring equipment used for Iranian drones.

The Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on five current and former Bulgarian officials, as well as five entities accused of illicit personal gain and undermining the country’s democratic institutions.

The Treasury Department has announced plans to increase its borrowing during the first three months of 2023.

The Treasury Department said Monday that it has sanctioned a group of high-ranking members of the Somalia-based al-Shabab militant group, who act as key middle men between the group and local companies in Somalia.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy is slowing but pointed to healthy hiring as proof that it is not yet in recession.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she expects the U.S. economy to slow in the months ahead, but that a recession is not inevitable.

Officials at the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service said Friday, March 12, 2021 that processing the new round of stimulus payments has already begun, with the aim of having the first payments start showing up in bank accounts this weekend. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)The second batch of COVID-19 stimulus checks will be issued this week, the Biden administration announced Monday. The payments of up to $1,400 per person began disbursement earlier this month after President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill into law. Families will receive an additional $1,400 per dependent, so a couple with two children could receive up to $5,600. Unlike prior rounds, families will now receive the additional money for adult dependents over the age of 17.

Clay County has received $6.6 million from the Department of the Treasury through the CARES Act to provide rental assistance to eligible households negatively impacted due to COVID-19 and the resulting economic impact. Applicants for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program must meet all criteria to be considered. Applications for Emergency Rental Assistance can be submitted online beginning Monday, March 22. “The CARES Act has made a big impact in Clay County for individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations providing food assistance to residents. And now, we are pleased to be able to offer emergency rental assistance to those struggling to pay for rental housing and utilities during this year-long economic crisis.” Clay County Board of County Commission Chairman Mike Cella said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Relief is on the way for some people who are still waiting for their $1,200 stimulus check, specifically for those non-filers on Social Security or disability. The next round of money is expected to hit bank accounts no later than next week. If you already receive direct deposit from Social Security, veteran benefits or disability, the Internal Revenue Service now has your information. According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Social Security, survivor and disability non-filers will see their payments by May 5, if not sooner. If you are not signed up for direct deposit, stimulus checks have already started to go out.