US Treasury appoints Hood as acting comptroller of the currency
The U.S. Treasury Department has appointed Rodney Hood to serve as the acting comptroller of the currency from February 10, ...
DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts
Tom Krause, a Silicon Valley executive with ties to DOGE, will become the fiscal assistant secretary of the Treasury ...
Treasury Installs Musk Ally to Oversee Its Payment System
Tom Krause, a software executive, is the Treasury Department’s fiscal assistant secretary with access to a system that ...
Musk staffer takes top role at Treasury Department with control over federal payment system
Tom Krause, a former executive involved in Elon Musk's DOGE, is the new financial assistant secretary at the Treasu ...
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Trump’s Treasury nominee Scott Bessent faces his Senate confirmation hearing. Here are 5 things to watch.
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, will step into the spotlight this week, with the Senate Finance Committee scheduled to start his confirmation ...
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U.S. Treasury nominee Bessent committed to balancing 'unfair' trade with China
NEW YORK -- President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, voiced support Thursday for an economic policy approach using tariffs and sanctions as a means to ...
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Chinese hackers access Yellen’s computer in US Treasury breach
WASHINGTON – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated, and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers ...
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US Treasury Secretary-designate criticises China's economic practices, proposes sanctions on Iran
During the Senate confirmation hearings, US Treasury Secretary-designate Scott Bessent called China an 'unbalanced economy,' and described the nation as being in a 'severe recession.' The Tribune ...
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Nominee for US treasury secretary suggests possible restart of trade talks with China
During his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s choice for US treasury secretary, signalled a willingness to resume trade negotiations with China and defended ...
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Chinese hackers accessed Yellen's computer in US Treasury breach, Bloomberg News reports
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was hacked and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the Treasury Department by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, Bloomberg ...
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WATCH: Scott Bessent testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for treasury secretary
He was introduced by a fellow South Carolinian, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who said the U.S. needs a treasury secretary “who knows what he’s doing, has the trust of the president and ...
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was infiltrated by Chinese hackers
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was infiltrated by Chinese state-sponsored hackers. Bloomberg News reported Thursday on the intrusion, reporting that fewer than 50 unclassified files ...