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Scott Bessent Treasury Secretary confirmation hearing

5 things the nominee for Treasury Secretary signaled about what markets can expect in a 2nd Trump term

Bessent said he believed Trump's presidency would help "unleash a new economic golden age," which could include more jobs and wealth for Americans.

Boise State Public Radio · 1d

Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent. Here's what to know

Trump's promised tax cuts, and their potential consequences for the U.S. economy, took center stage at Bessent's confirmation hearing.

KDVR-TV Denver on MSN · 1d

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent says Trump tax cuts should not expire

Scott Bessent, a South Carolina billionaire hedge fund manager, wasted no time getting to the crux of his confirmation hearing: the expiring Trump tax cuts. “This is the single most important economic issue of the day,” Bessent told the committee.

Treasury, extraordinary measures

The Washington Post · 15h

Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling

In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen says her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling,

POLITICO on MSN · 14h

Treasury to begin ‘extraordinary measures’ as US approaches debt cliff

The breach of the debt ceiling officially starts the clock on how long Trump and Congress will have to act to avoid a financially catastrophic default.

Barron's · 14h

US Treasury To Take 'Extraordinary Measures' To Avoid Debt Default

The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Chinese Hackers Infiltrate US Treasury, Yellen's Computers

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Chinese Hackers Accessed Yellen's Computer in US Treasury Breach, Bloomberg News Reports

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was hacked and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the Treasury Department by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday,

Engadget on MSN · 21h

China-linked hackers accessed over 400 US Treasury computers, including Janet Yellen's

The US Treasury Department announced in a letter back in December that it had been the victim of a security breach, attributing it to a “China state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat actor.” Now we know more about the extent of the hack,

IJR · 19h

Chinese Hackers Infiltrate US Treasury, Yellen’s Computers In Another Biden-Era Cyber Breach

State-sponsored Chinese hackers breached U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer, accessing thousands of unclassified documents in December, anonymous sources told

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Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent Says Trump Could Bring ‘New Economic Golden Age’

Scott Bessent defended tariffs and argued for tax-cut extensions during his confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praises Biden's pandemic response in farewell address

Yellen said the Biden administration's actions reduced major risks, and noted that inflation fell earlier in the US than in ...

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How Trump's Pick for Treasury Secretary Once Helped Break the Bank of England

Trump Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent once worked with George Soros, placing trades that bet against the pound, profiting more than $1 billion when the pound fell in value.

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Commentary: Bessent's economic agenda belongs on shelf of failed ideas

The nomination of Charleston's Scott Bessent as U.S. treasury secretary under the second Trump administration has largely escaped scrutiny — perhaps because, unlike some of President-elect ...

Watch: Scott Bessent testifies at secretary of the treasury confirmation hearing

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to question Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes, tariffs, trade and other issues during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.