Trump's Secretary of Treasury

Treasury secretary, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Fox Business · 19h

Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Donald Trump has tasked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with serving as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency said Monday.

The New York Times · 16h

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 financial firms.

Trump, sovereign wealth fund

CBS News on MSN · 18h

Trump orders the creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. Here's what that means.

President Trump is directing his commerce and treasury secretaries to create what's called an American sovereign wealth fund.

USA Today · 16h

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund with potential to purchase TikTok

Trump issued an executive order for the creation of the nation's first sovereign wealth fund, which could be used to purchase TikTok.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

What is a sovereign wealth fund? Explaining Trump’s executive order.

President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a plan for a U.S. sovereign wealth fund would follow those of Norway, Saudi Arabia, China and others.

Elon Musk, Trump

CBS News · 1h

Elon Musk's access to Treasury's payment system is raising alarms. Here's what to know.

Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the safety of personal data.

Fortune · 16h

Trump says Musk cannot stop treasury payments on his own

Trump insists that anything Musk does must first be approved by the president.

RBC Ukraine on MSN · 15h

Trump says Musk needs his administration’s approval for all actions

Billionaire Elon Musk cannot take any action without the approval of the US presidential administration, said President Donald Trump, according to CNN. "Elon can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval.

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Treasury secretary to temporarily oversee Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Donald Trump on Monday designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with additional duties as acting director of the ...

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‘Bizarre’ and ‘quite dangerous’: Former US treasury secretary on Trump’s economic strategy behind tariffs

President Donald Trump announced extraordinary new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, signing the long-promised economic ...

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‘Strategy of being a bully’: Fmr. Treasury Secy. says Trump’s tariffs will ‘backfire’

Larry Summers, Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, joins Andrea Mitchell to analyze President Donald Trump's new tariffs on ...

Trump's Payroll Tax Deferral of 2020: What Happened?

President Trump signed an Executive Order deferring payroll tax in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and it impacted the take-home pay of certain individuals.

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Trump’s War on Medicaid Will Institutionalize Millions of People

In August 1981, then-President Ronald Reagan signed a bill into law that allowed the development of state-level programs to ...

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Trump’s Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days

Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he ...

Some of Trump’s more controversial picks will appear before Senate committees to make their case

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel are expected to be grilled by senators during their confirmation hearings ...

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