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Scott Bessent believes federal minimum wage should not be increased

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick to serve as treasury secretary, told Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that the minimum wage is "more of a statewide" issue and that he believes there should ...

NBC News - Jan. 16

Rory McIlroy praises LIV Golf appointing Scott O'Neil as CEO to replace Greg Norman: 'Probably a good move'

Norman served as the league's CEO and commissioner for the first three seasons of its existence

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

How Trump’s Treasury Nominee Allegedly Avoided Nearly $1 Million in Taxes

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is facing questions about his personal taxes at a hearing on his treasury secretary nomination.

Inc. - Jan. 16

Bessent says US should increase sanctions on Russian oil companies

Trump Treasury pick tells Senate panel he wants to ratchet up pressure on Putin regime

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Bessent open to increasing sanctions on Russia

Treasury Secretary-nominee Scott Bessent told senators Thursday that he would be “100 percent on board” with increasing sanctions on Russia’s major oil companies if President-elect Trump supports ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Scott Boras shames MLB teams for sitting out free agency: 'They're making more, but they're not spending'

Three of CBS Sports' top 10 free agents remain unsigned

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

Watch live: Treasury hopeful Scott Bessent testifies at Senate confirmation hearing

Billionaire investor Scott Bessent, President-Trump's pick to head the Treasury Department, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday morning. During the confirmation hearing, ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Bessent to tell senators Trump will usher in 'economic golden age'

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury, plans to tell senators during his confirmation hearing that the next four years will present an opportunity for an “economic golden ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

What Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury Pick, Might Get Asked Today

Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will likely face tough questions on tax cuts and tariffs — and how bond markets might check his economic agenda.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday's confirmation hearings

Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial nominees. Committees will hear from the contenders ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Senate Democrats circulating memo alleging Bessent tax dodges

The memo called out millions of dollars in losses Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent claimed related to his investment in a conservative publishing house, among other issues.

Politico - Jan. 15

Treasury Says Pandemic Spending Saved Jobs

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration’s stimulus checks reduced major downside risks.

Inc. - Jan. 15

Scott O'Neil takes over as the CEO of Saudi-funded LIV Golf

Scott O'Neil is officially the new CEO of LIV Golf

ABC News - Jan. 15

Chris Mason: Political heat map flashes red over Treasury

The BBC's political editor explains the headaches the Treasury is giving Sir Keir Starmer.

BBC News - Jan. 15

Treasury yields finish lower after mild producer-price reading for December

Two- and 10-year Treasury yields declined by the most of any 2025 trading session on Tuesday, after a tamer-than-expected reading from the December producer-price index.

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Bessent to divest from assets on road to leading Treasury

President-elect Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent has plans to divest from funds and other investments as he prepares to take over as the country’s top economic official. In an ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts

Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Major corporations are rushing to issue bonds as Treasury yields spike

Higher bond yields are spooking stocks, but retirees are helping to drive demand for annuities and corporate debt.

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Treasury yields jump after US jobs report smashes expectations

Bank of America says ‘gangbusters’ figures will dash hopes for further Federal Reserve rate cuts

Financial Times - Jan. 10

MLB rumors: Pete Alonso, Scott Boras pitch Mets on three-year contract, Yankees looking to move Marcus Stroman

Here are your hot stove rumors for Friday, Jan. 10

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

Treasury yields fall in shortened trading session

U.S. Treasury yields fell during a shortened trading session as the bonds market will close early in honor of the late former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Why a 5% 10-year Treasury yield could be a buying opportunity

Investors may look back and “see points in time” when Treasury yields were approaching 5% and investors should have been buying, according to PGIM’s head of global bonds.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

Scott Burton’s Civic Engagement and Eroticism Merge at the Pulitzer

Paradigm-shifter for public art in the ’80s, groundbreaking (and openly queer) performance artist in the ’70s, Burton showed new ways of connecting.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

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

Treasury yield curve steepens for all the wrong reasons

Investors continued to sell off the 30-year Treasury bond for a sixth straight session on Wednesday, pushing its yield further into its highest closing level in more than a year.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Adam Scott has a full plate as part of Saudi negotiations over LIV Golf and inside the ropes

Adam Scott made it back to Kapalua and returned to the top 20 in the world ranking, and it's a wonder how he managed with so much on his plate. This coincided with his first full year on the PGA ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

US stocks slide as strong data sends Treasury yields higher

Investors bet Fed likely to lower interest rates just once this year after better than expected jobs and services figures

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Bitcoin drops below $97,000 as Treasury yields pressure risk assets

Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday as a spike in Treasury yields weighed on risk assets broadly.

CNBC - Jan. 7

CISA says 'no indication' other agencies impacted by Treasury hack

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said Monday that there is “no indication” other federal agencies were impacted by the recent breach at the Treasury Department. The ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Scott Boras has shown so far this offseason that he still has his fastball

The MLB super-agent notched big successes with Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes, but his two most daunting clients remain unsigned.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies

With a lucrative tax credit, the Biden administration is hoping to establish a new industry that might help fight climate change.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has become the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, as the 119th Congress begins on Friday. Scott was appointed to the Senate in 2012 by then-Gov. Nikki Haley (R) ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator in US history

Sixty years after Black Americans gained the right to vote, Sen. Tim Scott has made history, becoming the longest-serving African American in the United States Senate.

ABC News - Jan. 3

Super stand-in Scott Boland steps up again as Australia turn screw on India

India 185; Australia 9-1 on day one of fifth Test at SCG Boland millimetres from hat-trick as he takes 4-31 By now, anyone who watches Test cricket has an idea what kind of person Scott Boland ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Trump announces new treasury and ambassador nominees

President-elect Trump announced several appointments for his Treasury Department and choices for ambassadors for two European countries. In multiple Thursday Truth Social posts, Trump outlined who ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

China’s Hack of U.S. Treasury Breached Sanctions Office

The cyberattack reported earlier this week reached into the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Office of Financial Research, sections of the agency that oversee economic penalties against ...

Inc. - Jan. 2

GOP lawmakers request Yellen briefing on Chinese hackers' Treasury breach

Republican lawmakers are swiftly urging the Treasury Department to provide answers on a recent cybersecurity attack from China that infiltrated various workstations, as outlined in ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Ridley Scott is a genius film-maker who can do anything – even start a political crisis in Malta

It wouldn’t be a press tour without the Gladiator II director saying something contentious, and now he’s managed to upset big cheeses on the Mediterranean island. For a while, it looked as if ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Chinese government hackers targeted US Treasury office that administers sanctions – report

Treasury disclosed hack earlier this week, with Washington Post reporting targets were Office of Foreign Assets Control and Office of Financial Research. Chinese government hackers breached the US ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

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