Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlines Trump's vision for faster Social Security payments
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent spelled out the Trump administration's plan to bring "accountability" and "efficiency" into the ...
What is Treasury chief Scott Bessent focusing on for Trump 2.0? Not the stock market.
Bessent believes that deregulation, reordered global trade and lower government spending can pay for tax cuts. The actions of ...
Treasury drafts plan to streamline banking oversight as Bessent seeks more control - report
The U.S. Treasury Department is reportedly drafting recommendations to streamline oversight of banking regulators like the ...
Larry Summers slams Treasury Secretary Bessent’s ‘ludicrous’ claim that China will bear brunt of tariffs
The former treasury secretary blasted his successor’s claims that tariffs will not reheat inflation in a series of social ...
US economic growth to slow in the next 30 years, fueled by debt and declining birth rates, CBO says
Weak population gains and increased government spending will result in slower overall economic growth over the next 30 years, ...
Treasury chief Scott Bessent isn't prioritizing the stock market. Here's what he wants instead.
The actions of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be key to how the financial markets react to the Trump 2.0 economic agenda. Bessent would take a gradual approach to lowering the U.S. budget ...
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Exclusive: All CDFI programs legally required, Treasury suggests
The Treasury Department told the OMB that all 11 programs in the CDFI Fund are statutorily mandated. The White House said "no ...
Ukraine may sign economic deal next week, US Treasury chief tells Fox News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday Ukraine may sign an economic deal next week and President Donald ...
Inside DOGE’s Plan to Invade the Treasury—and Throttle USAID
Court filings show that from the earliest days of the second Trump administration, Elon Musk’s DOGE had a plan to infiltrate ...
Bessent opens door to Russian return to major international banking system
The Biden administration helped lead the push to remove some of Russia’s largest banks from SWIFT, an international system that allows financial institutions from all over the world to communicate ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the American dream isn't 'let them eat flat-screens' or 'cheap baubles from China'
But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues that affordability isn't just about cheap imports — it’s about ensuring Americans can build real financial security. “Access to cheap goods is not ...