Senate confirms Trump ally Rusell Vought as White House budget director
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official ...
Confirmed and sworn in, North Texas native Scott Turner joins Trump Cabinet
The Senate voted 55-44 to confirm North Texas native Scott Turner as leader of HUD, and he was sworn in by Supreme Court ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
Trump is focused on lowering bond yields, not fighting the Fed, Treasury chief says
The Trump administration isn't looking to clash with the Federal Reserve over interest rates, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Money blog: Pound falls as Bank of England deals major growth blow to chancellor
Almost two in five people have failed to scan at least one item when using self-checkouts, a survey has revealed. Also in Money today: Donald Trump's tariffs have wiped £200bn from the crypto markets ...
Trump Treasury secretary Scott Bessent relieves some pressure on the Fed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump is not asking the Federal Reserve to lower its short-term interest rates, ...
Should Investors Stay Away From Crypto as the Tariff War Heats Up?
One crypto that absorbed less of a hit than other cryptocurrencies was Bitcoin. While Ethereum fell by 25%, Bitcoin retreated by only 7%. Just when it looked like Bitcoin might dip below $90,000, it ...
Personnel is policy: Kevin Hassett brings fiscal responsibility to the White House
The fate of President Donald Trump’s ambitious economic policy plans will be determined by the people he appoints to critical ...
Global markets to see a volatile year ahead; tariffs, inflation major drivers: JPMorgan
JPMorgan survey predicts volatile year ahead due to inflation, tariffs, and geopolitical tension impacting global financial markets.