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Scott Bessent, Treasury

CNN on MSN · 22h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got nothing to do with the Federal Reserve.

Business Insider on MSN · 6h

'Elon and I are completely aligned on cutting waste,' says Treasury Secretary Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg that major savings could be made and DOGE was one of the most important government audits he'd seen.

The Associated Press on MSN · 10d

Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts

The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.

Treasury installs ally of Musk’s DOGE

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

Treasury installs ally of Musk’s DOGE as head of payment system

The move follows the ousting of a career official who rebuffed attempts to use the payment system to stop federal spending.

The Hill on MSN · 4d

Warren presses Treasury secretary over Musk access to payments system

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday demanding to know what access Elon Musk was given to the federal payments system and what safeguards were implemented to protect Americans’ private data and prevent abuses.

Houston Chronicle · 1h

Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systems

The lawmakers sent letters Friday to Treasury's deputy inspector general and the acting inspector general for tax administration, as well as to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, that laid out their concerns over a lack of transparency and public accountability about the access being granted to the federal government's financial plumbing.

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DOGE official at Treasury resigns after racist posts

The agreement maintained access for two DOGE officials, Tom Krause and Marko Elez, but Elez later resigned after The Wall ...

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Here is Bessent's best play to coax 10-year Treasury yields lower, BCA says

It's the budget. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said earlier this week that the Trump administration wants to focus on ...

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Trump appoints treasury secretary, a former hedge fund executive, as acting head of consumer protection agency

In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed ...

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Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show

Four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk’s top lieutenants at the Treasury Department asked its acting ...

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Treasury department names Jason Trennert assistant secretary for financial markets

CNBC's Megan Cassella joins 'Closing Bell' to report on the Treasury's next assistant secretary for financial markets.

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For Musk’s DOGE Team, No 'Tinkering' Allowed, Bessent Says

This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, White House and ...

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