Treasury
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Technology
Senator Challenges $10 Billion Treasury Fee in TikTok Deal as Unprecedented Government Revenue Extraction
A 71% government-imposed payment on TikTok's $14 billion U.S. divestiture has no modern precedent—and raises fundamental questions about national security authority converting to fiscal revenue.
Geopolitics
Macro
Australia’s Treasury Models Stagflation From Iran Conflict, First OECD Government to Quantify Combined Shock
Official forecasts show inflation peaking near 5% while GDP contracts up to 0.6%, revealing how energy-dependent developed economies face policy dilemmas with no good options.
Markets
UK Crypto ISA Promise Unravels as No Major Platform Will Offer Tax-Free Products
Treasury's flagship April deadline faces collapse after regulators failed to coordinate on Innovative Finance ISA requirement, leaving retail investors with no access to promised tax-advantaged crypto.