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Purpose “Unknown”: Proposed Forms Would Undermine Corporate Transparency Act’s Ownership Reporting Regime

Without significant changes, FinCEN’s proposed ownership information reports will enable incomplete reporting and undermine the anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, and tax…
The seal of the Treasury Department is seen on the Treasury Department Building in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 18, 2023.

The Treasury Department’s Material Support Carveouts are a Welcomed First Step – But Congress Must Act to Create a Sustainable Fix

Congress needs to pass legislation to expand vital protections for NGOs delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance.

Yellen’s Trip to Africa: A Chance to Reset US-Africa Relations

The Treasury secretary's visit could spur action on climate finance, inclusive global governance, and debt relief.

Myanmar Junta’s Execution of Activists Casts Harsh Light on Lack of U.S. Sanctions on Oil and Gas

The world awoke on July 25th to news that Myanmar’s military junta had executed four democracy activists following a sham judicial process, the first death sentences carried…
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Why Proposals for U.S. to Liquidate and Use Russian Central Bank Assets Are Legally Unavailable

The proposed action against Russia's Central Bank is most likely available under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

Holding Putin and Russia Accountable: A List of Legal and Policy Options

The primary tools have been diplomatic condemnation, sanctions, and weapons shipments to Ukraine. More possibilities exist.
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To Make Sanctions Policy More Humane, Limit Food and Medicine Inflation

Sanctions-driven inflation is a humanitarian disaster and a national security issue.

Cuando la corrupción no tiene rastro de dinero: las sanciones pasan por alto casos cruciales

En Guatemala, se expulsan los últimos defensores contra la corrupción, una tendencia que debería generar tanta preoccupación como el soborno tradicional.

When Corruption Has No Money Trail: Sanctions Overlook Crucial Cases

Guatemala’s last anti-corruption stewards are being forced out, a trend that should raise as many alarms as traditional bribery and graft.
View of a pile of rubbish with unused Venezuelan bolivar bills on a street of Puerto Concha town, Zulia state, Venezuela, on September 8, 2021, where the Colombian peso accounts for most transactions, followed by the US dollar. (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden debe cambiar, no profundizar, la fallida estrategia de Trump hacia Venezuela

Las sanciones de los EE.UU. exacerban el sufrimiento humano. Deberían castigar a los corruptos y poderosos.
View of a pile of rubbish with unused Venezuelan bolivar bills on a street of Puerto Concha town, Zulia state, Venezuela, on September 8, 2021, where the Colombian peso accounts for most transactions, followed by the US dollar. (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden Must Change, Not Deepen, Trump’s Failed Venezuela Strategy

U.S. sanctions exacerbate the suffering of millions. They should target the corrupt and powerful instead.
The outside columns and relief of the US Treasury Department building in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019.

Sanctions and Corruption: Assessing Risk to Improve Design

Increased corruption is a common unintended consequences of sanctions. Alongside considering humanitarian consequences, the U.S. should account for corruption risks, and ways to…
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