Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau
The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...
DOGE Data Block at Treasury Also Limits Bessent, DOJ Says
The Trump administration said that a judge’s order blocking Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury ...
DHS Seeks to Deputize IRS Officers to Help With Deportation Effort
The tax-collecting agency has thousands of special agents in its criminal-investigation division.
Rachel Reeves says ‘a deal can be done’ with Donald Trump to avoid tariffs
A “deal can be done” with Donald Trump to avoid punishing tariffs on British firms, Rachel Reeves has said ...
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Secretary Bessent’s Pocket
America’s store of gold seems to be burning a hole in the pocket of our new Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent. That’s the ...
Bessent on Powell: ‘I’m sure he’s going to do the right thing’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he wouldn’t be commenting on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies and expressed confidence in Fed Chair Jerome Powell, breaking from ...
Trump Orders Scott Bessent To 'Rip The Waste Out,' Ends Penny Production After Elon Musk's DOGE Report
President Donald Trump announced on Monday he has directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cease penny production, following recent criticism of the coin's costly manufacturing process.
Bond Market Gains Fade as Trump, Inflation Keep Yields Elevated
To US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the yield on 10-year government debt is the key gauge for President Donald Trump’s ...