Notice 21 Feb 2025 compliance, foreign relations, treasury, sanctions, economic policy, russia

🚫Notice of Sanctions Against Individuals Due to Russian Government Activities

The Department of State is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on the Department of Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) based on the Department of State's determination, in consultation with other departments, as appropriate, that one or more applicable legal criteria of the Executive Order regarding blocking property with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

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Presidential Document 20 Feb 2025 energy, regulation, business strategy, executive order, national security, economic policy, energy production

⚡Executive Order 14213

Executive Order 14213 establishes the National Energy Dominance Council, with a focus on enhancing U.S. energy production and reducing dependency on foreign imports. The Council will advise the President on strategies promoting energy dominance, regulatory simplification, and fostering private sector investments to support economic growth and national security.

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Presidential Document 10 Feb 2025 business impact, executive order, federal government, economic policy, tax implications, sovereign wealth fund

💰Executive Order 14196

Executive Order 14196 directs the establishment of a United States sovereign wealth fund aimed at managing national wealth for the benefit of American citizens. The order emphasizes the need for fiscal sustainability, tax reduction for families and businesses, and the enhancement of U.S. economic leadership globally. It mandates a detailed plan within 90 days, covering various operational aspects of the fund.

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Presidential Document 31 Jan 2025 executive order, advisory council, innovation, science and technology, economic policy

🧠Executive Order 14177

Executive Order 14177 establishes the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to enhance American leadership in groundbreaking technologies like AI and quantum computing. It aims to unite diverse experts to provide critical advice on policy matters, advocating for innovation and addressing challenges to scientific integrity in the U.S.

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Presidential Document 31 Jan 2025 natural resources, oil and gas, tourism, u.s. regulations, economic policy, geographic names, denali, renaming

🌊Executive Order on Restoring American Heritage Through Renaming

Executive Order 14172 aims to restore names that celebrate American heritage, specifically renaming significant landmarks and waterways. It directs the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to consider appointments and renaming applications that honor historic figures, and emphasizes the economic significance of the newly named Gulf of America while requiring regulations to be updated accordingly.

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Compliance, Financial Regulation 30 Jan 2025 economic policy, congress, fiscal responsibility, budget, legislation, paygo

💰2024 PAYGO Annual Report

This report is being published as required by the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. The Act requires that OMB issue an annual report and a sequestration order, if necessary.

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Presidential Document 28 Jan 2025 energy, healthcare, regulation, housing, inflation, economic policy

🏠Emergency Price Relief Measures for American Families and Businesses

The memorandum outlines actions to provide emergency price relief for American families, targeting regulatory barriers contributing to high living costs. It emphasizes the need to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens on housing, healthcare, and energy sectors, aiming to restore purchasing power and improve the quality of life for Americans.

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Business Insights, Regulatory Compliance, Professional Events 27 Jan 2025 public hearing, economic policy, technology trends, us-china relations, trade implications

📊U.S.-China Hearing on Economic Relationship and Technology Trends

Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on "the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China." Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on February 6, 2025 on "Made in China 2025-- Who Is Winning?"

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Financial Assistance, Compliance 15 Jan 2025 banking, federal reserve, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, banks, economic policy, business financing, federal reserve system, regulation a, credit rates

📉Federal Reserve's Regulation A Changes Affect Business Credit Rates

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Board") has adopted final amendments to its Regulation A to reflect the Board's approval of a decrease in the rate for primary credit at each Federal Reserve Bank. The secondary credit rate at each Reserve Bank automatically decreased by formula as a result of the Board's primary credit rate action.

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