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Scott Bessent's confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary: What to know, how to watch
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Treasury secretary, will appear before the Senate on Thursday for his confirmation hearing. Bessent, who reportedly ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent designated as Acting Director of the CFPB
President Trump removed Rohit Chopra as director of the CFPB and announced that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as ...
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 ...
Balance of Power: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on DOGE, Dollar, Fed
Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from ...
Bessent’s First 10-Year Treasury Auction
The bond market is readying for a 10-year note auction, the first under new Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The Treasury will sell $42 billion in 10-year notes. The 10-year is important because its ...
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Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The Senate on Monday voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent to be President Trump’s Treasury secretary, putting in place the new administration’s ...
Order blocking Musk's DOGE from Treasury systems doesn't apply to Bessent, judge says
A U.S. judge clarified on Tuesday that an order restricting billionaire Elon Musk's government cost-cutting effort from ...
JD Vance, Treasury Sec Scott Bessent to meet with Zelenskyy as Trump team sets sights on Russia-Ukraine war
Vice President JD Vance will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday after years of railing against the U.S.’ ...