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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 Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary in the Senate Finance Committee. No Democrats committed to support him on Thursday,

Boise State Public Radio · 2d

Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent. Here's what to know

Trump's promised tax cuts, and their potential consequences for the U.S. economy, took center stage at Bessent's confirmation hearing.

KDVR-TV Denver on MSN · 2d

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.

Chinese Hackers Infiltrate US Treasury, Yellen's Computers

Yahoo · 23h

Chinese hackers infiltrated US Treasury Secretary's PC — attackers had access to over 400 PCs

Chinese hackers accessed over 400 computers and over 3,000 unclassified files when they infiltrated the U.S. Treasury.

Benzinga on MSN · 1d

Chinese Hackers Breach Treasury, Targeting Sanctions And Intelligence Files

Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated computers belonging to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her deputies, accessing unclassified files as part of a broader breach. The hackers reportedly targeted the Treasury’s role in sanctions,

Live Mint on MSN · 1d

Chinese hackers access Janet Yellen’s computer in major US Treasury breach; China denies involvement

A cyberattack on the US Treasury Department by Chinese state-backed hackers compromised computers of senior officials, including Janet Yellen. The breach, stemming from a third-party provider vulnerability,

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The Washington Post · 1d

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 · 1d

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.

USA Today · 1d

US will hit debt limit on Tuesday, Treasury's Yellen warns in letter. What happens next?

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in a letter on Friday to congressional leaders, said the Treasury would begin using extraordinary measures Jan. 21.

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 ...

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Treasury Secretary Yellen Says First Time Smoking Marijuana Was ‘OK’ And She’d Recommend ‘Delicious’ Psychedelic Mushrooms She Ate

As Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen prepares to leave office, she has a couple of personal observations to share: Her ...

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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, ...

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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 pick Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the dollar should remain the world's reserve currency, the Federal ...