1: What are the benefits and disadvantages of using economic sanctions to regulate money laundering, terrorism, drug trafficking, and other international crimes?

How might the adoption of the 50% rule by OFAC in relation to its SDN list create tension between effective implementation of government policy on the one hand and the placement of undue burdens on American businesses and organizations who unwittingly transact with blocked entities on the other? How might these imbalances be addressed in practice?

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