All posts tagged "Jacob Lew"

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  García Padilla Outlines U.S. Treasury’s Role in Passing Promesa

  Creditors Sound Alarm Over Influence on Control Board

  • Posted December 14, 2016
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  US Treasury Secretary says gov’t fiscal plan provides adequate framework

  SAN JUAN – Before the Financial Oversight and Management Board opted to reject the governor’s fiscal plan, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew viewed the plan favorably but suggested some changes.   “You asked for our assessment of...

  • Posted November 21, 2016
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  US moves to dissuade firms from moving abroad to lower taxes

  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department has issued rules to limit the allure of “tax inversions” — whereby companies trim their tax bills by moving abroad. The rules would limit companies’ ability to make internal loans that...

  • Posted October 13, 2016
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  World finance officials reject anti-trade attacks

  Jacob Lew said it was important to ensure broad sharing of the benefits from expanded trade

  • Posted October 8, 2016
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  U.S. Officials Urge for Policies to Grow Puerto Rico’s Economy

  Calls for parity on federal healthcare funds, tools to incentivize labor participation

  • Posted August 26, 2016
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  UK Treasury Chief Visits United States for Wall Street Talks

  Osborne to urge some of the biggest investors to "stick with" the U.K.

  • Posted July 10, 2016
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  Probe Sought into Confidentiality Agreement Between Lew and Commonwealth

  SAN JUAN – New Progressive Party Rep. José Enrique “Quiquito” Meléndez urged top U.S. officials and lawmakers Sunday to investigate a confidentiality agreement between the commonwealth and the Treasury Department. Meléndez sent letters to Senate Finance Committee...

  • Posted July 10, 2016
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  Debt Strikes at Midnight

  Puerto Rico plummets toward July 1

  • Posted June 30, 2016
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  National Puerto Rican Coalition Denounces ‘Fear Mongering’ by US Treasury Secretary

  Says chaos will not ensue following default

  • Posted June 28, 2016
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  Lew Says No Sense of Financial Crisis Developing

  Says impact on markets has been orderly so far

  • Posted June 27, 2016