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Trump/Musk Administration Faces First Pushback from the Courts
Thursday brought news of a trio of rulings that may somewhat slow the Trump/Musk takeover of our constitutional order.
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US imposes sanctions on network that helps ship Iranian oil to China
The US department of the treasury has imposed sanctions on a network of firm and individuals involved in shipping Iranian oil to China.
The Treasury Secretary Says Trump Wants Long-Term Interest Rates to Fall—It May Take a While
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is looking for longer-term interest rates to fall.
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Trump wants lower yields on 10-year bonds. Can he make that happen?
It makes sense that the president would want 10-year yields to come down. Plenty of people would love that. “A lot of consumers feel what happens in 10-year rates,” said Brian Rehling, head of global ...
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems
The agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an "unlawful action" by giving private info to ...
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 ...
DOJ allows some DOGE employees access to Treasury payment system
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was sued after he granted DOGE personnel limited access to his department’s payment system ...
Trump's Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets ...
10-, 30-year yields end higher for first time in four sessions amid mild selloff
A modest selloff in U.S. government debt sent 10- and 30-year yields up for the first time in four sessions on Thursday, after weekly jobless claims came in slightly higher than expected. -- The yield ...
Elon Musk’s Efforts to Slash and Burn Government Hits Major Obstacle
The order was in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of labor unions against Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, ...
Bessent Says Fannie-Freddie Release Depends on Mortgage Rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that any release of the two giant government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, from their current conservatorship would depend on the ...