Ratcheting up sanctions on Russian oil may be the key to Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine
"I will be 100% on board with taking sanctions up," Treasury Secretary-pick Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Thursday.
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Sen. Warren: "Donald Trump & Elizabeth Warren are Singing from the Same Hymnal'"
At a Senate Finance Committee hearing on6, 2025, Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent on critical issues, including eliminating the debt limit and ensuring tax ...
CBO projects US debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts
The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...
Yellen says Treasury will use ‘extraordinary measures’ on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling
In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen says her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or ...
Bracing for impact: 5 things to watch with Trump's upcoming tariffs
Countries around the world are bracing for an economic bruising starting Monday. And few have more at stake than Canada, as Trump threatens imminent trade actions. Here are the laws he might apply, ...
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Bessent, Burgum, Turner and Zeldin face confirmation hearings
Four days away from inauguration, the Senate is moving quickly with confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s ...