Stories tagged: "treasury"


Janet Yellen raising her right hand during swearing in ceremony
Yellen to Focus on ‘Helping Families Keep a Roof Over Their Head’ as New Treasury Secretary

Janet Yellen received bipartisan support in her historic appointment as secretary of the Treasury Tuesday. She’s aiming her first big policies at alleviating the economic suffering of women, who saw major losses in the pandemic’s unemployment crisis.

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Your Coronavirus Stimulus Payment Could Be Taken By Your Bank

If you owe your bank overdraft fees, have delinquent loans, or owe other fees or charges—excluding credit card charges—they can seize your direct deposit payment and “offset” your debts.