The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control today announced sanctions against eight North Korean banks, two banks identified as part of the North Korean government and 26 individuals linked to North Korean financial networks. The new sanctions come as North Korea continues pursuing weapons of mass destruction capabilities. The individuals sanctioned are North Korean nationals acting as representatives of North Korean banks in China, Russia, Libya and the United Arab Emirates.
ADP: 62,000 jobs gained in April
The non-farm private sector gained 62,000 jobs in April and annual pay was up 4.5% Year-over-Year, according to the ADP National Employment Report. This follows a downward revision of February’s report from 155,000 to 147,000. Small businesses with...