DOGE Staffer Marko Elez Resigns Over Controversial Posts: Report
Earlier on Thursday, a federal judge approved Elez and another DOGE staff member to access the U.S. Treasury payment system.
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 consumers feel what happens in 10-year rates,” said Brian Rehling, head of global ...
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Trump's Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs
The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs as a means to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
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Tulsi Gabbard Gets Closer to Confirmation as Senior Republican Caves
Tulsi Gabbard’s bid for national director of intelligence has gained a key supporter, in the form of “serial disappointer” ...
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 ...
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 ...
10-, 30-year yields end higher for first time in four sessions amid mild selloff
A modest selloff in U.S. government debt sent 10- and 30-year yields up for the first time in four sessions on Thursday, after weekly jobless claims came in slightly higher than expected. -- The yield ...
Bessent Says Fannie-Freddie Release Depends on Mortgage Rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that any release of the two giant government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, from their current conservatorship would depend on the ...
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 expressed confidence in the central bank Chair Jerome Powell, ...
Trump wants a lower 10-year yield. The market on Thursday isn't budging.
U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday, near record highs, but another big focus was the 10-year Treasury yield. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration was focused ...
Bessent's Focus on 10-Year US Treasury Yield May Let Fed off the Hook
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing ...