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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.

Investopedia on MSN · 6h

The Treasury Secretary Says Trump Wants Long-Term Interest Rates to Fall—It May Take a While

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is looking for longer-term interest rates to fall.

Trump Treasury secretary Scott Bessent relives some pressure on the Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump is not asking the Federal Reserve to lower its short-term interest rates, but what he and the president do want is to bring down longer-term borrowing costs via 10-year Treasury yields.

Trump Treasury head defends Elon Musk's DOGE

US Treasury's payment system 'not being touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent says

The U.S. Treasury's payment system won't be touched by Elon Musk's government efficiency team, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business on Wednesday, adding that any decisions to stop payments would be made by other agencies.

US Treasury says Musk and DOGE Have Read-Only Access to Payments System

The Treasury Department has defended DOGE's access to its payment system, explaining they only have "read-only access."

Fox Business on MSN · 1d

Trump Treasury head defends Elon Musk's DOGE despite 'squawking' from critics

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comments on Elon Musk's influence over the department and breaks down key aims of President Donald Trump's economic agenda on "Kudlow."

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The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did

Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was ...

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US Treasury Secretary affirms US-EU economic relationship in call with ECB's Lagarde

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed the importance of the U.S.-EU economic relationship and transatlantic ...

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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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Fed judge limits DOGE access to Treasury Dept. payment records as member of Musk’s team quits over offensive posts

The ruling was made before one of the two DOGE members working at Treasury resigned after racist X posts were linked to him.

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US Treasury chief takes over consumer watchdog, freezes all activity

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday tapped newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the ...

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Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems

The agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an "unlawful action" by giving private info to ...

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‘Bizarre’ and ‘quite dangerous’: Former US treasury secretary on Trump’s economic strategy behind tariffs

President Donald Trump announced extraordinary new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, signing the long-promised economic ...

US bond market lukewarm on Bessent's 10-year yield pledge

Treasury yields have a direct impact on mortgage and credit card rates as well as consumer loans, while the Fed's short-term ...

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