Economist: There is 'no button' Scott Bessent can push to lower long-term rates in a meaningful way
Nathan Sheets of Citi discusses U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent's calls for lower long-term bond yields, saying his 3-3-3 ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Appointed as Acting CFPB Director
On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donald Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In ...
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 ...
Technology And 10-Year Notes: When Fintech And Finance Meet
In the preceding weeks, the Trump administration took significant steps to strengthen the U.S. economy with sweeping policy ...
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CFPB agrees to temporarily halt medical debt rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, now led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, agreed to temporarily halt enforcement ...
Fannie Mae Underpins the Mortgage Market. Should the Government Sell It?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump ...
Will Trump Axe the CFPB? What Consumers Should Know
Time will tell what Trump has in store for the CFPB. For now, consumers can still access the bureau’s many educational ...
Bessent Says Musk’s DOGE Isn’t Altering Treasury Data
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he personally vetted a senior Treasury employee on Elon Musk’s government efficiency ...
The Treasury Secretary Says Trump Wants Long-Term Interest Rates to Fall—It May Take a While
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is looking for longer-term interest rates to fall.
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Trump wants lower yields on 10-year bonds. Can he make that happen?
It makes sense that the president would want 10-year yields to come down. Plenty of people would love that. “A lot of ...
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Bessent sets record straight, says DOGE members are Treasury employees
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cleared up all the “misinformation” about the access the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “team” has reportedly had in the federal government. […] ...
US Treasury Appoints Hood as Acting Comptroller of the Currency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department has appointed Rodney Hood to serve as the acting comptroller of the currency from February 10, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said in ...