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Scott Bessent, Treasury

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.

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Democrats demand Bessent meeting over DOGE ‘chaos’ at Treasury

Senate Democrats on Wednesday demanded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a meeting with the Democratic Caucus “as soon as possible” to answer questions about the Department of

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Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job as President Donald Trump forges ahead on an ambitious economic agenda.

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Bessent says Trump is focused on the 10-year Treasury yield and won't push the Fed to cut rates

The Trump administration is more focused on keeping Treasury yields low rather than on what the Fed does, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent indicated that Trump will not be hectoring the Fed to cut,

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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 constraints that could impede President Donald Trump's economic plans, while also getting the Federal Reserve out of his direct line of fire.

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Bessent Says He, Trump Focus on 10-Year Yields, Not Pushing Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration’s focus with regard to bringing down borrowing costs is 10-year Treasury yields, rather than the Federal Reserve’s benchmark short-term interest rate.

Treasury Chief Bessent Says He’s ‘Completely Aligned’ With Elon Musk: Here’s What To Know About DOGE

DOGE has gained access to government employees' sensitive information via the Office of Personnel Management, payment systems at the Treasury Department and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare this week ...

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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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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Wall Street Is Nervous About Scott Bessent’s Borrowing Plans

The prospect of increased borrowing by a second Trump administration has spooked bond investors in recent months. One major ...

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