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Scott Bessent, Fed and Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got nothing to do with the Federal Reserve.

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Trump Treasury secretary Scott Bessent relieves some pressure on the Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump is not asking the Federal Reserve to lower its short-term interest rates, but what he and the president do want is to bring down longer-term borrowing costs via 10-year Treasury yields (^TNX).

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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 Donald Trump's tax cut permanent, rather than a temporary extension.

Musk, Bessent

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Bessent Says Musk’s DOGE Isn’t Altering Treasury Systems

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he personally vetted the Treasury employees on Elon Musk’s government efficiency team with read-only access to federal payment data, and that there’s been no “tinkering” with the department’s payment systems.

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US Treasury's Payment System 'Not Being Touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent Says

But Bessent lauded Musk's efforts to cut government spending and said "DOGE is not going to fail," unlike previous government efficiency drives such as the Grace Commission in the

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Treasury says Elon Musk's DOGE has "read only" access to payment systems

Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern that access to the system could allow DOGE, which disburses nearly 90% of all federal payments, to restrict disbursement of federal funds.

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Scott Bessent addresses Musk’s influence on US Treasury amid Dem ‘squawking’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses President Donald Trump's economic and fiscal goals during his first interview ...

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Chopra Out. Bessent In (for Now). What’s Next at the CFPB?

As expected, the Trump administration formally terminated CFPB director Rohit Chopra over the weekend. And also as expected, President Trump used ...

Trump appoints the Treasury secretary, a former hedge fund executive, as acting head of consumer protection agency

In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed ...

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Trump’s focus on 10-year Treasury yield to cut borrowing costs raises curiosity — and problems

The Trump administration said it intends to focus on the 10-year Treasury yield, instead of rate cuts, to lower borrowing costs. The news was greeted by some market participants, while also raising ...

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