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Fed, Bessent and Treasury

CNN on MSN · 8h

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.

Fox Business on MSN · 19h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for Trump tax cuts to be made permanent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on FOX Business Network's "Kudlow" and urged Republicans to make President Trump's tax cut permanent, rather than a temporary extension.

Bessent's focus on 10-year US Treasury yield may let Fed off the hook

The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market constraints that could impede President Donald Trump's economic plans, while also getting the Federal Reserve out of his direct line of fire.

Musk, Bessent

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Bessent Says Musk’s DOGE Isn’t Altering Treasury Systems

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he personally vetted the Treasury employees on Elon Musk’s government efficiency team with read-only access to federal payment data, and that there’s been no “tinkering” with the department’s payment systems.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

US Treasury's Payment System 'Not Being Touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent Says

But Bessent lauded Musk's efforts to cut government spending and said "DOGE is not going to fail," unlike previous government efficiency drives such as the Grace Commission in the

Treasury says Elon Musk's DOGE has "read only" access to payment systems

Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern that access to the system could allow DOGE, which disburses nearly 90% of all federal payments, to restrict disbursement of federal funds.

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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 ...

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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.

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Warren blasts Treasury Secretary Bessent on Elon Musk weekend data grab

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded answers following reports that billionaire Elon Musk took access to the nation's finance ...

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Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Trump’s Treasury Secretary

The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting ...

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Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Donald Trump has tasked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with serving as the acting director of the Consumer ...

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Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.

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House Democrats crash Mike Johnson's meeting with Treasury Secretary Bessent

A pair of House Democrats showed up uninvited to House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) office Wednesday to elbow into his ...

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