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NCUA schedules September town hall seeking stakeholder input on strategic plan

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced it will hold a Strategic Plan Town Hall on Tuesday, September 9 at 2 p.m. Eastern.

Stephanie Syjuco unveils large-scale installation exploring education history at BAMPFA

Stephanie Syjuco, a professor in the Department of Art Practice at the University of California, Berkeley, has unveiled her largest project to date at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA).

UC Berkeley researchers use CRISPR-edited microbes to clarify origins of atmospheric methane

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have published a study in Science that explores how the activity of a key microbial enzyme influences the isotopic composition of methane, complicating efforts to trace environmental sources of...

Berkeley researcher discusses roots and impact of structural racism

Stephen Menendian, assistant director and director of research at the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, has focused his career on understanding structural racism.

Federal Reserve and Treasury abstain from FX market intervention in second quarter

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that neither the Federal Reserve nor the U.S. Treasury intervened in foreign exchange markets during the second quarter of 2025.

Treasury targets crypto exchanges aiding ransomware actors through new sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has re-designated Garantex Europe OU, a cryptocurrency exchange, for its role in facilitating transactions linked to ransomware and other cybercriminal activities.

Treasury sanctions Mexican cartels Carteles Unidos and Los Viagras over drug trafficking

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new sanctions against two Mexican cartels, Carteles Unidos (also known as United Cartels) and Los Viagras, along with seven individuals associated with...

UC Berkeley's Cal-in-Sacramento program connects diverse students with careers shaping California policy

On a recent summer morning in Sacramento, Janet Mendoza-Partida walked from her office at the California Department of Education to the state Capitol.

UC Berkeley researchers help restore speech using AI-powered brain-computer interface

After suffering a brainstem stroke in 2005, Ann Johnson lost her ability to speak and move, developing locked-in syndrome.

Treasury sanctions Mexican cartel associates for large-scale timeshare fraud targeting Americans

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on four individuals and 13 companies in Mexico, all linked to timeshare fraud operations led by the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG).

Treasury sanctions entities tied to armed violence and mineral smuggling networks in eastern Congo

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new sanctions on entities connected to armed group violence and illegal mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

UC Berkeley study finds oxytocin critical for forming selective friendships

A recent study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that oxytocin, often called the "love hormone," plays a key role in forming friendships in addition to its established links with attachment and trust.

Fdic releases May 2025 CRA compliance ratings for state nonmember banks

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has released its latest list of state nonmember banks evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

Treasury Department imposes new sanctions targeting Iranian financial networks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated 18 entities and individuals for their involvement in efforts by the Iranian government to generate revenue and evade U.S. sanctions.

UC Berkeley professor discusses computational folklore in university video series

Tim Tangherlini, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley’s Department of Scandinavian and the Information School, is working to explain the emerging field of computational folklore.

Carlyle AlpInvest completes $1.25B GP-led CFO following previous $1B offering

Carlyle AlpInvest has closed its second Collateralized Fund Obligation (CFO) offering, raising $1.25 billion.

U.S. Treasury targets Cartel del Noreste leaders with new sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on three senior members and one associate of the Cartel del Noreste (CDN), a Mexico-based organization previously known as Los Zetas.

Federal Reserve and FDIC release public sections of bank resolution plans

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have made available the public sections of resolution plans submitted by eight major domestic banks and 56 foreign banking organizations.

CommScope agrees to sell cable solutions unit to Amphenol for $10.5 billion

CommScope has announced an agreement to sell its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment to Amphenol Corporation for approximately $10.5 billion in cash.

Federal Reserve Board ends special oversight for novel banking activities

The Federal Reserve Board announced on Friday that it will end its novel activities supervision program and shift back to monitoring banks' novel activities through its regular supervisory process.