This Day in Alaska History-January 21st, 1905
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Should Federal Minimum Wage Be Raised Above $7.25? Trump’s Treasury Pick: ‘No Sir’
“Trump and his billionaire Cabinet have their priorities backwards. Instead of focusing on lower costs and higher wages, they’re only trying to line their own pockets while breaking promises to working families,” said one critic. Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for treasury secretary, indicated during his confirmation hearing […]
AFN Hosts Treasury’s First Official Visit to Alaska
Anchorage, AK – The Alaska Federation of Natives proudly hosted the U.S. Department of Treasury for its first official visit to Alaska on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. This landmark trip marks a significant milestone in the ongoing dialogue between Treasury and Alaska tribes, tribal organizations, and Native corporations. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba, accompanied by the Office […]
Senate Dems Urge Treasury Chief to Crack Down on Rich Tax Dodgers
“The Treasury Department can and should exercise the full extent of its regulatory authority to limit this blatant abuse of our tax system by the ultrawealthy.” Four U.S senators this week called on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to use her existing authority to go after American billionaires and multimillionaires who “use trusts to shift wealth […]