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Former Trump Treasury official: 'Do not underestimate' Ocasio Cortez in 2028
A former Trump Treasury official warned the Republican party Friday not to "underestimate" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), citing her accessibility to voters through social media and the ...Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago -
Treasury imposes sanctions on Russian banks, financial officials
Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank, and its subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday, making it the largest bank not already targeted as the Russia-Ukraine war nears its three ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
Sell Treasury bonds or hope to time a market rebound? Here’s what to do now.
Returns aren’t meaningfully different from month to monthBusiness - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Trump's Treasury pick search
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump mulls new Treasury options, Commerce pick President-elect Trump is ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
Trump's Treasury search
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s hunt for Treasury secretary nears end President-elect Trump has been ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Thomas Sowell for Treasury secretary
If ever there was a time to make an outside-the-box pick for secretary of the Treasury, it is now.Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
Trump expands search for Treasury secretary
President-elect’s top economic appointment has kicked off fierce lobbying among loyalistsBusiness - Financial Times - November 18 -
Inside the battle to be Trump’s Treasury secretary
Plus, Chinese ambassador to the US struggles to connect with president-elect’s inner circleWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
What to do and what not to do when you're voting
Voters in the 2024 Election could be confronted with confusing information or misinformation about the voting process. Melissa Mahtani, executive producer of CBS News Confirmed, has a look at ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Lobbying World: Treasury appointee joins Cornerstone
Ron Storhaug is joining Cornerstone Government Affairs’s federal government relations team ahead of the 2025 tax fight. Storhaug was previously deputy assistant secretary for tax and budget at the ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Treasury yields are red flag for markets’ Trump euphoria
Markets look through near-term loosening to medium-term picture for inflation and growthWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Bid to soften farm tax change rejected by Treasury
The department for rural affairs suggested exempting some older farmers from having to pay, Newsnight is told.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
These 2 men are the front-runners to be Trump's new Treasury secretary
Two prominent supporters of President-elect Trump’s campaign have emerged as the front-runners to lead the Treasury Department during his second administration. Trump has reportedly narrowed his ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Treasury yields finish mixed as spike in rates sparks buying demand
Yields on U.S. government debt closed little changed on Friday after a post-data spike in rates triggered buying demand for most Treasurys.Business - MarketWatch - November 15 -
Graham: Bessent would be 'outstanding' as Trump Treasury secretary
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent would be an “outstanding” choice as President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary. “I think he’d be outstanding. He’s ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
The Race to Lead Trump’s Treasury Dept. Is Becoming a Cliffhanger
Howard Lutnick? Scott Bessent? Marc Rowan? Kevin Warsh? The president-elect’s list of candidates has grown longer, clouding the future of the department.Business - The New York Times - November 18 -
Where Trump's search for a Treasury secretary stands
President-elect Trump is expanding his search to lead the Treasury Department as the jockeying over who will fill the key economic role has spilled into public view. Investor Scott Bessent appeared ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field
Wall Street factions fight for top economic post in president-elect’s cabinetBusiness - Financial Times - November 19 -
Trump’s hunt for Treasury secretary down to the wire
The jockeying for President-elect Trump’s pick to run the all-important Treasury Department is coming down to the wire. Trump’s economic team will be tasked with imposing an aggressive tariff ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Donald Trump narrows in on Marc Rowan for Treasury secretary
Plus, Lebanon pins its hopes on the father-in-law of the president-elect’s youngest daughterWorld - Financial Times - November 21 -
Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
Hedge fund manager will be responsible for implementing president-elect’s pledges to cut taxes and raise tariffsBusiness - Financial Times - November 23 -
Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced he had asked Scott Bessent, a hedge fund executive and top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department.Top stories - NBC News - November 23 -
Trump Taps Investor Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.Business - The New York Times - November 23 -
Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements
He also announces nominees for labour secretary, housing secretary and surgeon general.Top stories - BBC News - November 23 -
Trump taps Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Scott Bessent, a key campaign fundraiser, as his pick for Treasury secretary. If confirmed, Bessent will oversee fiscal policies amid ongoing concerns about ...Top stories - NBC News - November 22 -
Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.Top stories - CBS News - November 22 -
Trump names investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
President-elect Trump on Friday named billionaire investor Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary. Bessent would be the key leader of the president-elect’s economic team, which will be tasked ...Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
Trump’s Treasury Selection Seen as Calming for Investors
Donald Trump has picked Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
The Markets Cheer Trump’s Treasury Pick, Scott Bessent
Investors seemed to signal their approval for Scott Bessent as a safe choice to implement the president-elect’s economic agenda.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Who is Trump's treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent?
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who has helped fundraise for Donald Trump, is the president-elect's choice to lead the Treasury Department.Top stories - ABC News - November 22 -
How Scott Bessent won the Treasury secretary battle
Plus, what Trump means for Nato and the future of EuropeWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Trump’s Treasury nominee faces a tough balancing act
Bessent’s reputation is that he is a “fiscal hawk,” and his stated goal is to cut the federal budget deficit roughly in half to 3 percent of GDP.Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago -
The dos and don’ts of the email introduction
Sending a clunker to save yourself time does no one any favoursBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Do audiobooks count as reading?
We’re in the midst of a listening revolution — and a new debate over text versus voiceWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Do they know it’s Africa, at all?
Ed Sheeran is right — the Christmas classic is painfully out of step with reality, much to the detriment of the continentWorld - Financial Times - November 23 -
Mexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading
Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalán was killed less than a week after taking office in Chilpancingo. On Tuesday, the authorities arrested the city’s public security minister in connection with his death.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
Long-term Treasury bonds log biggest rally in nearly 4 months after Trump picks Bessent
Longer-term Treasury yields ended sharply lower Monday, sending prices higher on optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary could help lower budget ...Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Treasury yields fall as investors endorse Trump's Treasury secretary pick, await inflation data
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Monday as investors weighed President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary pick and awaited a key inflation reading.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
Is N.H.L. Officiating Bad? It’s a Trick Question.
An expert from The Athletic breaks down the evolution of hockey officiating, from its “biggest innovations” to its future.Sports - The New York Times - November 1