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US Treasury Secretary Sees Libra As National Security Threat

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin believes that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency could pose as a national security threat. In a press conference on Monday (July 15), Mnuchin warned that Libra “could be misused by money launderers and terrorist financiers” and that it was a “national security issue.”.

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CEOs To Biden: Easy Does It On Regulation, Don’t Raise Corporate Taxes

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The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden should avoid the broad-based use of tariffs, re-engage allies and spend more on education — but preserve the President Donald Trump administration's tax and regulation cuts, nearly 300 CEOs assembled for a virtual Wall Street Journal conference said.

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Bitcoin Daily: Gemini Exchange Joins Silvergate Exchange Network; UK’s National Liberal Party Reveals Crypto Policy

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We are excited to bring our secure and scalable technology to Azure customers as we continue working with Microsoft Azure Marketplace to develop cloud-enabled blockchain solutions.”. And the United Kingdom’s National Liberal Party (NLP) has posted what it believes is the only coherent policy regarding cryptocurrencies.

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Challenges to monetary policy: lessons from Medieval Europe

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The Bank of England co-organised a ‘ History and Policy Making Conference ‘ in late 2020. History offers policymakers and academics useful case studies that can serve as distant mirrors beyond the study of crises and policy responses to them. Monetary theory and policy in Medieval France. Nathan Sussman.

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At Davos, Eyeing Sovereign Debt, Digital Taxes And Regulating AI

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Big Tech, too, of course, and digital taxes. I think it’s very hard for central banks to forever make up for bad policy elsewhere. And Digital Taxes. With a nod to digital taxes and trade disputes, the U.S. An agreement among OECD countries would spur France to end its national digital tax. “We

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How Federal Debt May Impact Banking

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The relationship between federal deficits and interest rates may depend on many complex factors, such as: whether tax rate changes, money supply changes, government spending changes, or political and economic stability worldwide accompany the deficits.

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Why Should You Choose NPS As A Tax-Saving Investment?

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Additional Reading: A Millennial’s Guide To Tax-Saving Investments. Say hello to the National Pension Scheme (NPS). NPS is an easily accessible and portable retirement savings instrument that is low cost and tax efficient. As per the 1961 Income Tax Act, NPS offers tax benefits of up to Rs.

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