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The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions against a regional network of Los Chapitos associates.
Scott Bessent tells Congress that US is working toward deals with 18 ‘important trading partners’ - Anadolu Ajansı
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A spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed to USA TODAY that the government recently made its final order of penny blanks, flat metal discs that become coins. The United States Mint will continue to produce pennies while the inventory lasts, but after the supply runs out, the production of United States pennies will end.
The United States also imposed sanctions on the two fugitive sons of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, labeling it a Specially Designated Global Terrorist as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to tackle cross-border drug trafficking.
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How much does it cost to make a penny? Treasury Department makes final order of the coinThe federal government made its final order of penny blanks in May − the first step to end the production of the 1-cent coin, a spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed to USA TODAY.
But Trump and his administration in recent weeks grew increasingly hostile toward China, accusing the country of breaking the promises it made in mid-May. China similarly said the United States failed to live up to its obligations under the Geneva agreement.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is on Capitol Hill testifying before the House Ways & Means Committee hearing.