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 Donald ...
Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent relieves 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, ...
Bessent says Trump is focused on the 10-year Treasury yield and won't push the Fed to cut rates
While in the past President Donald Trump has implored the Fed to cut its benchmark rate, Bessent said Wednesday that the ...
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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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Appointed as Acting CFPB Director
On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donal Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In a brief ...
Bessent Says Strong Dollar Policy Remains Intact Under Trump
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US continues to have a “strong dollar” policy under President Donald Trump.
Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost
For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” Trump wrote in a post Sunday night on his Truth Social site.