Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent Says Trump Could Bring ‘New Economic Golden Age’
Scott Bessent defended tariffs and argued for tax-cut extensions during his confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald ...
Treasury secretary nominee warns increased government spending and no extension of Trump tax cuts will lead to ‘economic crisis’
Fox News senior national correspondent Rich Edson has the latest on the Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect ...
How Trump's Pick for Treasury Secretary Once Helped Break the Bank of England
Trump Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent once worked with George Soros, placing trades that bet against the pound, ...
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Chinese Hackers Accessed Yellen's Computer in US Treasury Breach
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, according to two ...
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Trump Treasury pick Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the dollar should remain the world's reserve currency, the Federal ...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praises Biden's pandemic response in farewell address
Yellen said the Biden administration's actions reduced major risks, and noted that inflation fell earlier in the US than in ...
Progressives are frustrated by Biden’s final-days warning of billionaire influence
The Democratic Party's left wing is responding to President Joe Biden's strong words about the possibility of an American ...
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Trump's Treasury pick Bessent calls for stronger sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said he "100%" supports raising sanctions on Russian oil producers if the future president ...