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Scott Bessent Treasury Secretary confirmation hearing

5 things the nominee for Treasury Secretary signaled about what markets can expect in a 2nd Trump term

Bessent said he believed Trump's presidency would help "unleash a new economic golden age," which could include more jobs and wealth for Americans.

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Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent says Trump tax cuts should not expire

Scott Bessent, a South Carolina billionaire hedge fund manager, wasted no time getting to the crux of his confirmation hearing: the expiring Trump tax cuts. “This is the single most important economic issue of the day,” Bessent told the committee.

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Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent to make call to action during hearing: 'Generational opportunity'

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick for treasury secretary, will appear for a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Thursday, where he will discuss the incoming president's economic vision.

Chinese Hackers Infiltrate US Treasury, Yellen's Computers

Engadget on MSN · 20h

China-linked hackers accessed over 400 US Treasury computers, including Janet Yellen's

The US Treasury Department announced in a letter back in December that it had been the victim of a security breach, attributing it to a “China state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat actor.” Now we know more about the extent of the hack,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Chinese Hackers Accessed Yellen's Computer in US Treasury Breach, Bloomberg News Reports

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was hacked and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the Treasury Department by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday,

IJR · 19h

Chinese Hackers Infiltrate US Treasury, Yellen’s Computers In Another Biden-Era Cyber Breach

State-sponsored Chinese hackers breached U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer, accessing thousands of unclassified documents in December, anonymous sources told

Treasury, extraordinary measures

The Washington Post · 14h

Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling

In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen says her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling,

POLITICO on MSN · 13h

Treasury to begin ‘extraordinary measures’ as US approaches debt cliff

The breach of the debt ceiling officially starts the clock on how long Trump and Congress will have to act to avoid a financially catastrophic default.

Barron's · 13h

US Treasury To Take 'Extraordinary Measures' To Avoid Debt Default

The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

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Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent Says Trump Could Bring ‘New Economic Golden Age’

Scott Bessent defended tariffs and argued for tax-cut extensions during his confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald ...

Treasury secretary nominee warns increased government spending and no extension of Trump tax cuts will lead to ‘economic crisis’

Fox News senior national correspondent Rich Edson has the latest on the Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praises Biden's pandemic response in farewell address

Yellen said the Biden administration's actions reduced major risks, and noted that inflation fell earlier in the US than in ...

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How Trump's Pick for Treasury Secretary Once Helped Break the Bank of England

Trump Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent once worked with George Soros, placing trades that bet against the pound, profiting more than $1 billion when the pound fell in value.

Watch: Scott Bessent testifies at secretary of the treasury confirmation hearing

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to question Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes, tariffs, trade and other issues during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.