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Trump Appoints Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

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.

Bloomberg L.P. · 11h

Balance of Power: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on DOGE, Dollar, Fed

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill

The New York Times · 3d

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 financial firms.

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Hosted on MSN · 12h

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

CBS News · 1d

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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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 ...

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 ...

Boise State Public Radio3d

Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

The staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was instructed by email to cease much of its work. Bessent, a wealthy ...

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Trump’s focus on 10-year Treasury yield to cut borrowing costs raises curiosity — and problems

The Trump administration said it intends to focus on the 10-year Treasury yield, instead of rate cuts, to lower borrowing costs. The news was greeted by some market participants, while also raising ...

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