Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions ...
Musk rips 'fraudulent' Treasury handouts as reports mount DOGE has access to federal payment system
The Department of Government Efficiency, led by tech billionaire Elon Musk, has reportedly gained access to the Treasury ...
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Elon Musk’s task force has gained access to sensitive Treasury payment systems, sources say
The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has ...
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Trump's treasury nominee turns tables on Sanders in testy exchange about Biden's 'oligarchy' comments
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury Department, sparred with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., over whether the U.S. is heading toward an oligarchy. On Wednesday ...
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WATCH: Scott Bessent testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for treasury secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday ... ensure inflation stays in check, manage a ballooning national debt and still keep the financial markets confident.
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Chinese Hackers Accessed Yellen's Computer in US Treasury Breach
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, according to two ...
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Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, said Thursday that he would not support raising the minimum wage. Bessent, if confirmed, would not have the authority to raise ...
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Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panel
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday ... ensure inflation stays in check, manage a ballooning national debt and still keep the financial markets confident.
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Treasury nominee tells his confirmation hearing that Trump can unleash an 'economic golden age'
U_S_ Treasury nominee Scott Bessent has told his ... ensure inflation stays in check, manage a ballooning national debt and still keep the financial markets confident. “Productive investment ...
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Trump’s Treasury Pick Vows to Give Back to the Rich in Bleak Hearing
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, made it clear during his confirmation hearing Thursday that he’s only interested in protecting the interests of the rich and powerful.
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Trump's Treasury pick Bessent defended tariffs. But 'jitters' remain for markets.
Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, pressed President-elect Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary on what resources he would support for IRS enforcement against rich households. Bessent responded that ...
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What To Know About Scott Bessent: Treasury Pick Will Tout Trump ‘Economic Golden Age’ In Confirmation Hearing
Hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent, who earned Trump’s nomination for Treasury Secretary in November, will face a confirmation hearing Thursday, as the pro-tariff Wall Street veteran and former ...