Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary.

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DHS Secretary Singles Out Ransomware As Cybercrime Priority

DHS Secretary Singles Out Ransomware As Cybercrime Priority
DHS Secretary Singles Out Ransomware As Cybercrime Priority
March 31, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will make stopping ransomware attacks a priority in the new administration, Reuters reported. His focus on that...

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Treasury: Stimulus Checks For Social Security Recipients To Go Out This Weekend
Treasury: Stimulus Checks For Social Security Recipients To Go Out This Weekend
March 30, 2021  |  Economy

The IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury said stimulus payments will begin to be issued this weekend (April 3 and 4) for those...

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Pandemic Aid, Gov’t Measures Help Hold Off Bankruptcies
Pandemic Aid, Gov’t Measures Help Hold Off Bankruptcies
March 29, 2021  |  Economy

As government support buttressed income and staved off some obligations, the number of individuals filing for bankruptcy dropped precipitously during the pandemic, The Wall Street...

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Senate Extends PPP For Two Months
Senate Extends PPP For Two Months
March 25, 2021  |  Loans

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill extending the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) until the end of May, which will give pandemic-beleaguered businesses more time...

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Tax Refunds Could Be Delayed Amid IRS Backlog Of Unprocessed Returns
Tax Refunds Could Be Delayed Amid IRS Backlog Of Unprocessed Returns
March 24, 2021  |  Taxes

The IRS has been swamped with a backlog of unprocessed tax returns amid the pandemic that could delay tax refunds, according to a report from...

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Democrats Plan Big Tech Antitrust Offensive
Democrats Plan Big Tech Antitrust Offensive
March 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Democrats in the U.S. Congress could introduce 10-plus bills involving antitrust concerns, according to a report from 9to5Mac. That could be an alternative to one,...

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Big Tech Critic Lina Khan Nominated To FTC
Big Tech Critic Lina Khan Nominated To FTC
March 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Lina Khan, an associate Columbia Law School professor who writes about antitrust law, is now President Joe Biden’s nomination for commissioner of the Federal Trade...

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Lawmakers Back Act To Protect FIs Working With Pro-Pot Businesses
Lawmakers Back Act To Protect FIs Working With Pro-Pot Businesses
March 21, 2021  |  B2B Payments

A Colorado Congressman, with the official backing of more than 100 colleagues from both major political parties, has reintroduced the SAFE Banking Act in Congress...

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Biden Admin Looking At Mid-May To Open Cross-Border Travel
Biden Admin Looking At Mid-May To Open Cross-Border Travel
March 18, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The President Joe Biden administration might relax restrictions on travel across Mexican and Canadian borders as well as inbound travel from Brazil and Europe, including...

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