Elon Musk may have just staged a ‘21st-century coup’ at the Treasury Department. What could happen next.

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  Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
  
  The New York Times - 1d
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  Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings

  The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.
  
  The New York Times - 4d

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• How could Elon Musk influence Donald Trump?

  Several tech CEOs were present at President Trump's inauguration, including X's Elon Musk. Walter Isaacson, who has spent significant time with Musk and wrote his biography, joins CBS News with his ...
  
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  What Elon Musk’s growing political clout could mean for 2025

  Elon Musk, who once largely eschewed politics, now has a political clout of his own to throw around as President-elect Trump heads back to the Oval Office. The tech billionaire has become a driving ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 15

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  MarketWatch - Jan. 11
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  Treasury: Covid Stimulus May Have Contributed to Inflation

  Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said spending could have have contributed ‘a little bit’ to rising inflation.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 8
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  What happens next for Canada after Trudeau's resignation?

  Trudeau said he will step aside as Prime Minister and Liberal leader. What does that mean for the country?
  
  BBC News - Jan. 6
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  Is Elon a Musk-Have for Nigel Farage?

  Reform’s former communications director is on
  
  BBC News - Jan. 5

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