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 ...
'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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Technology And 10-Year Notes: When Fintech And Finance Meet
In the preceding weeks, the Trump administration took significant steps to strengthen the U.S. economy with sweeping policy ...
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.
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CFPB agrees to temporarily halt medical debt rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, now led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, agreed to temporarily halt enforcement ...
Rates Spark: Bessent And Payrolls Key As We End A Tumultuous Week
Tariff threats switched on and off, Bessent laser focussed on the 10yr yield, and next up is payrolls. We saw tightening ...
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Bessent sets record straight, says DOGE members are Treasury employees
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cleared up all the “misinformation” about the access the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “team” has reportedly had in the federal government. […] ...
February jobs report shows continued hiring trend
The February jobs report reveals the economy added 143,000 jobs, continuing a hiring trend but falling short of analysts' ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent Says He Had Constructive Meeting With Fed's Powell
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he had a constructive first meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.