Trump Treasury Pick Bessent Backs Fed Independence, Dollar, Sanctions on Russian Oil
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the ...
'America is back and open for business' Trump tells leaders at World Economic Forum in Davos
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the "Golden Age" of America had begun and that it was "back and ...
Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel
Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax ...
US Treasury nominee backs Fed independence, dollar, Russia sanctions
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary said on Thursday that the dollar should continue to be the ...
Trump Treasury pick Bessent backs US Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil
Mr Scott Bessent is a hedge fund manager and founder of Key Square Capital Management. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Gold surges to near-record high as Trump calls for lower interest rates
Gold prices rose nearly 1% on Friday, lingering near record high levels scaled in October, steered by U.S. President Donald ...
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Russia likely to deplete financial reserves by 2030 at present rate of government expenditure
Government spending increases have outstripped receipts, thus pushing the federal budget into deficit ... measures freezing around half of Russia's foreign reserves, thus limiting the state's ...
As Biden warns of an ‘oligarchy,’ Trump will be flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration
Biden’s use of the word “oligarchy” was no accident — it’s a direct reference to the form of government in Russia, whose ...
London stocks extend gains as markets eye Fed rate path
British equities were broadly higher on Thursday, building on their strong gains seen in the last session as markets eyed ...
Oil producers rush to hedge as US sanctions on Russia send prices higher
Energy producers have rushed to lock in oil prices since the United States announced its harshest sanctions yet on Russian ...
Fight or flight: This time, some top federal officials resigned rather than try to fend off a Trump firing
The FBI director, IRS commissioner and vice chair of the Federal Reserve, all criticized by Republicans, have opted to resign ...