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Bessent Tells CFPB to Stop Nearly All Its Work

Consumer watchdog has been a target of business interests, including banks

(Newser) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has all but shut down after receiving a list of tasks from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that it is no longer allowed to do. Bessent, who is functioning as the bureau's acting director after President Trump fired Rohit Chopra on Saturday, wrote in a...

Warren to Treasury Chief: You Blew It on Elon Musk

Senator criticizes decision to grant him access to federal payments system

(Newser) - Days after the new Treasury secretary gave Elon Musk access to a sensitive federal payments system , Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a question: What you were thinking, Scott Bessent?
  • "I am alarmed that as one of your first acts as secretary, you appear to have handed over a highly sensitive
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Bessent Gives Musk Access to Payroll System

Top Treasury official, since ousted, had blocked the move

(Newser) - After the ouster of a top Treasury Department official who had resisted the move, Elon Musk and his team have received full access to a sensitive government system that handles trillions of dollars in federal payments. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted the unprecedented access late Friday, the New York Times...

Treasury Pick Wins Senate Confirmation

Democrats argue nominee's tax returns show how the wealthy profit under current system

(Newser) - Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager, won Senate confirmation on Monday to become Treasury secretary, minutes after two Democrats criticized him in floor speeches over his handling of self-employment taxes involving his hedge fund. The 68-29 vote puts Bessent in place to steer President Trump's economic priorities, including extending...

Dow Jumps 440 Points to Record High
Dow Hits New Record High
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Nov 25, 2024 3:51 PM CST

Dow Hits New Record High

Trump's Treasury pick may have eased worries about rising bond yields

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another all-time high.
  • The Dow rose 440.06 points, or 1%, to 44,736.5, adding to the record it set on Friday.
  • The S&P 500 rose 18.03 points, or 0.3%, to 5,
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Treasury Nominee's '3-3-3' Plan Won Trump Over
Treasury Nominee's '3-3-3'
Plan Won Trump Over
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Nov 24, 2024 9:00 AM CST

Treasury Nominee's '3-3-3' Plan Won Trump Over

But Scott Bessent's Democratic past nearly torpedoed him

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's Cabinet is complete after a slew of weekend announcements . Included in this latter batch is the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary. Trump took his time with this pick not only because he views it as a crucial position but because it became the most...

Trump Makes His Pick for Treasury Secretary

Former Soros money manager Scott Bessent would be first openly gay man in the job

(Newser) - President-elect Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Trump also said he would nominate Russel Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position Vought held during Trump's...

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