19 h. ago Exclusive: Fed should be independent but has made mistakes, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Exclusive: Fed should be independent but has made mistakes, Treasury Secretary Bessent says  Reuters

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44 h. ago Comer requests Epstein suspicious activity reports from Treasury Dept

Rep. James Comer requested that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provide Suspicious Activity Reports on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell by Sept. 15.

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6 d. ago Bessent on Fed Governor Lisa Cook's Alleged Mortgage Fraud: We Haven't Heard Her Say 'I Didn't Do It'

Wednesday on FBN's "Mornings with Maria," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the Trump administration's firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and its handling of the Federal Reserve in general. The post Bessent on Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Alleged Mortgage Fraud: We Haven’t Heard Her Say ‘I Didn’t Do It’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Bessent: Don't Need Trade Deal with China, We Make Revenues Off Tariffs, 'It's Not Broke'

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to a question on whether or not a trade deal with China is needed by stating that “China is, right now, the biggest revenue line The post Bessent: Don’t Need Trade Deal with China, We Make Revenues Off Tariffs, ‘It’s Not Broke’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Visits IRS as Trump Admin Continues Agency Modernization

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had his first meeting with the IRS as the Trump administration seeks to revamp the agency. The post Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Visits IRS as Trump Admin Continues Agency Modernization appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: Billy Long’s Quick Fall at the I.R.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.

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2 w. ago The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: How Billy Long Fell Short at the I.R.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.

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2 w. ago Bessent Has Yet to Fully Divest Assets, Raising Concern at Ethics Agency

The Treasury secretary has been slow to shed assets, including farmland, posing potential conflicts of interest.

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2 w. ago Bessent’s Failure to Fully Divest Assets Raises Concerns at U.S. Ethics Agency

The Treasury secretary has been slow to shed assets, including farmland, posing potential conflicts of interest.

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2 w. ago Scott Bessent Cancels Meeting with Brazil Finance Minister After Lula Refuses to Call Trump

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad claimed on Monday that alleged "far-right forces" operating with the White House forced the cancellation of a meeting he had scheduled with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The post Scott Bessent Cancels Meeting with Brazil Finance Minister After Lula Refuses to Call Trump appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed

Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax agency’s head. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the agency as acting commissioner, according to a U.S. official.

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3 w. ago US treasury secretary praises ‘manufacturing renaissance’ as Trump tariffs snap into effect – live updates

US treasury secretary praises ‘manufacturing renaissance’ as Trump tariffs snap into effect – live updates  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Exclusive: Fed Vacancy Pits Chair Contenders Against Placeholders

Donald Trump’s advisers are divided over how to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board, with some pushing for a short‑term appointee and others urging the president to seat a credible successor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The post Exclusive: Fed Vacancy Pits Chair Contenders Against Placeholders appeared first on Breitbart.

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