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Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
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 top economic official […]
Treasury Department recoups $31 million in improper government payments to dead people
The Treasury Department announced this week that it had recouped more than $31 million in fraud and improper payments to dead people during just five […]
What Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury Pick, Might Get Asked Today
A test for Trump’s cabinet pick For businesses and markets, perhaps the most important of the hearings for the incoming Trump administration’s Cabinet picks starts […]
Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent to Face Grilling
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, will face questions from lawmakers on Thursday about how he would manage a department at […]
Trump Treasury pick Bessent to divest assets to avoid conflicts
Scott Bessent, who U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated to lead the U.S. Treasury Department, walks towards the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on the […]
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Scott Bessent, the billionaire hedge fund manager whom President-elect Donald J. Trump picked to be his Treasury secretary, plans to divest from dozens of funds, […]
Treasury Dept. Hits Chinese Tech Company With Sanctions After Breach
The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a Beijing-based cybersecurity company on Friday, blaming it for helping Chinese hackers infiltrate U.S. communications systems and conduct surveillance […]
After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies
The Biden administration on Friday made final its long-awaited plan to offer billions of dollars in tax credits to companies that make hydrogen, in the […]
After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies
The Biden administration on Friday made final its long-awaited plan to offer billions of dollars in tax credits to companies that make hydrogen, in the […]