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Scott Bessent, Treasury and Elon Musk

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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 team who has read-only access to federal payment data, and that there’s been no “tinkering” with the department’s payment systems.

BizPac Review · 20h

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. […]

The New York Times · 4d

Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System

In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions of dollars of transactions.

Fed, Treasury and Scott Bessent

MarketWatch · 18h

Here is Bessent's best play to coax 10-year Treasury yields lower, BCA says

It's the budget. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said earlier this week that the Trump administration wants to focus on lowering borrowing costs by getting the 10-year Treasury yield down, not by pressuring the Federal Reserve to cut short-term rates.

Bessent's focus on 10-year US Treasury yield may let Fed off the hook

The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market constraints that could impede President Donald Trump's economic plans, while also getting the Federal Reserve out of his direct line of fire.

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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'Elon and I are completely aligned on cutting waste,' says Treasury Secretary Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg that major savings could be made and DOGE was one of the most important ...

The National Law Review10h

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 ...

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Bessent’s Treasury sticks with Yellen-era long-term debt plan

The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday maintained its guidance on keeping sales of longer-term debt unchanged well into 2025, despite ...

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Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau

The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...

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Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury secretary

Bessent, 62, is a longtime hedge fund manager, Trump donor and adviser. He'll be the point person for Trump on a host of key ...

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Bessent on Powell: ‘I’m sure he’s going to do the right thing’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he wouldn’t be commenting on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies and ...

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Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show

Four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk’s top lieutenants at the Treasury Department asked its acting ...

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Post from suspended X account falsely attributed to Treasury secretary | Fact check

There is no evidence Bessent made the X post attributed to him. The account shown has been suspended, and no credible news reports support the claim.

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