U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated Treasury Department official Timothy Massad to serve as next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The Obama administration on Thursday slapped sanctions on entities and individuals with alleged links to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)' s ballistic missile and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs.
The Obama administration on Monday slapped fresh sanctions on a primary foreign exchange bank and four individuals in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for their alleged role in the Asian country's nuclear and missile programs.
Jacob Lew was confirmed on Wednesday by the U.S. Senate as Treasury Secretary, as Democrats and Republicans are haggling over the looming government spending cuts.