Trump, Scott Bessent and Treasury Secretary

Bessent says Trump is focused on the 10-year Treasury yield and won't push the Fed to cut rates
The Trump administration is more focused on keeping Treasury yields low rather than on what the Fed does, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent indicated that Trump will not be hectoring the Fed to cut,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for Trump tax cuts to be made permanent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on FOX Business Network's "Kudlow" and urged Republicans to make President Trump's tax cut permanent, rather than a temporary extension.
Treasury Secretary Bessent says tariffs aimed at bringing manufacturing back to US
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans are largely aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the United States, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business on Wednesday, singling out medical supplies and shipbuilding as targeted sectors.
Bessent Says He, Trump Focus on 10-Year Yields, Not Pushing Fed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration’s focus with regard to bringing down borrowing costs is 10-year Treasury yields, rather than the Federal Reserve’s benchmark short-term interest rate.
Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump is “not calling for the Fed to lower interest rates”
Scott Bessent, president Donald Trump’s handpicked Treasury Secretary, put an end to the speculation during a Wednesday interview on Fox Business. The president is not pressuring the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates,
Bessent, Trump to focus on 10-year yields, not fed rate - report
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he and President Donald Trump are focused on the 10-year Treasury yields in bringing down borrowing costs, not on the Federal Reserve's benchmark short-term interest rate.
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems
The agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an "unlawful action" by giving private info to ...
Chuck Grassley downplays concerns about DOGE efforts to access Treasury payment system
"You should not be surprised that Elon Musk is playing a role in the efficiency of government," U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley told ...
US Treasury's payment system 'not being touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent says
The U.S. Treasury's payment system won't be touched by Elon Musk's government efficiency team, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Bessent’s Treasury Sticks With Yellen-Era Long-Term Debt Plan
The US Treasury on Wednesday maintained its guidance on keeping sales of longer-term debt unchanged well into 2025, despite ...
DOJ Lawyers Agrees To Limit DOGE Operatives’ Access To Sensitive Treasury Data
As part of the temporary agreement, only two of Musk’s DOGE operatives will have “read-only” access to the treasury ...
US Treasury says Musk and DOGE Have Read-Only Access to Payments System
The Treasury Department has defended DOGE's access to its payment system, explaining they only have "read-only access." ...
Elon Musk's access to Treasury's payment system is raising alarms. Here's what to know.
Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the ...
Judge suggests temporary order blocking DOGE from Treasury records
On Wednesday, a US district judge, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, recommended a compromise in a lawsuit seeking a temporary ...
Judge to weigh whether to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency faces its first major legal hurdle today when a judge mulls blocking the ...
Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show
Trump administration appointees and allies of Elon Musk wanted to use the Treasury’s sensitive payment system to block ...