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Scott Bessent
Economy

Trump urges Scott Bessent to take Fed chair role, ‘but he wants no part of it, he likes being secretary of the Treasury’

By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak and The Associated Press
November 20, 2025
Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands after signing a $8.5 billion rare earth minerals agreement during a bilateral meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on October 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Innovation

How America fell behind in the rare-earth race—and how it hopes to come back

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November 18, 2025
The mug shot of Jeffrey Epstein.
Law

Post-conviction Jeffrey Epstein gave dating advice to Larry Summers, former Treasury secretary and Harvard president

By Jesse Bedayn and The Associated Press
November 14, 2025
A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis
Economy

America’s officially running out of pennies — and it’s costing retailers millions

By Ken Sweet and The Associated Press
October 30, 2025
President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands in 2019 before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan.
North America

Trump and Xi Jinping meet at a temporary trade truce just days after China purchased its first U.S. soybeans from this year’s harvest

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October 30, 2025
Scott Bessent, Javier Milei
Economy

U.S. launches financial rescue of Argentina, Treasury buys pesos

By Daniel Flatley, Patrick Gillespie and Bloomberg
October 9, 2025
Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano.
Personal Finance

An ‘IRS CEO’ now exists, and Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano is the first to fill the position

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
October 6, 2025
US President Donald Trump departs after addressing senior military officers gathered at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on September 30, 2025.
Politics

The U.S. may mint a coin with Trump’s face despite a law he signed that prohibits collectibles with similar likenesses

By
October 4, 2025
Scott Bessent
Banking

Bessent touts swap, not ‘money,’ as Argentina shores up peso

By Nicolle Yapur and Bloomberg
October 2, 2025
A man looks at a text on his phone
North America

Leaked texts on Scott Bessent’s phone suggest the White House got played bailing out Argentina—and U.S. soybean farmers are the casualties

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September 30, 2025
Scott Bessent
Economy

Bessent halts Argentina crisis as U.S. lifeline upends short bets

By Vinícius Andrade, Nicolle Yapur and Bloomberg
September 25, 2025
U.S. may have to refund half its tariff revenue as high-stakes court battle threatens to wreak havoc on the deficit and bond market
Finance

U.S. may have to refund half its tariff revenue as high-stakes court battle threatens to wreak havoc on the deficit and bond market

By
September 7, 2025
A Trump loss in his tariff court case could mean a $150 billion refund for American businesses. Here’s how they could get their money back
Economy

A Trump loss in his tariff court case could mean a $150 billion refund for American businesses. Here’s how they could get their money back

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September 3, 2025
Foreign holdings of Treasuries climbed to a record high in June
Finance

Foreign holdings of Treasuries climbed to a record high in June

By Christopher Anstey, Ye Xie and Bloomberg
August 17, 2025
Scott Bessent
Politics

Scott Bessent admits that Trump just created a ‘back door for privatizing Social Security’

By Michelle L. Price, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
July 31, 2025

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