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Trump, Scott Bessent and Fed

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Trump Treasury pick Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the dollar should remain the world's reserve currency, the Federal Reserve should stay independent, and that he is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia's oil sector.

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Trump's Treasury pick Bessent defended tariffs. But 'jitters' remain for markets.

Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary.

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Treasury sec. nominee Scott Bessent says Trump should not have influence on Federal Reseve

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, says the Fed should stay independent from presidential influence.

Trump, inflation

Fed officials say latest inflation data helpful as they await Trump policies

Federal Reserve officials said data released on Wednesday showed U.S. inflation was continuing to ease even as they noted heightened uncertainty in the coming months as they await a first glimpse of the incoming Trump administration's policies.

Inflation report shows upsurge days before Trump takes office

Consumer prices rose 2.9% in December compared to a year ago, ticking up from the previous month and extending a resurgent bout of inflation just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

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Trump poised to take office with inflation threatening to persist

President-elect Donald Trump will re-enter the White House next week against a more challenging economic backdrop than when he was sworn in for the first time in 2017 — starting with the threat of inflation.

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Drug Used in Federal Executions Under Trump May Cause 'Unnecessary Pain and Suffering,' Garland Says

The Justice Department is rescinding its protocol for federal executions that allowed for single-drug lethal injections with ...

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Trump says he'll nominate Bill Pulte to run federal housing regulator

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate Bill Pulte to be the next director of the Federal ...

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Trump’s second term agenda includes cutting ‘slackers’ from federal workforce, former OMB official says

Donald Trump has promised to bring back Schedule F, which would exclude thousands of federal employees in policymaking ...

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As Biden warns of an 'oligarchy,' Trump will be flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration

The super-rich have long played a role in U.S. politics but have an unusually prominent spot in incoming President Donald ...

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Trump nominates Senate aide to serve on Federal Communications Commission

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Senate aide Olivia Trusty to serve on the Federal Communications ...

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Biden Tightens Cybersecurity Rules, Forcing Trump to Make a Choice

The president’s latest executive order accelerates the move to mandatory compliance by software providers. It may run afoul ...

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Trump floats adding Los Angeles aid to reconciliation bill

President-elect Trump on Thursday floated the idea of including federal aid to Los Angeles in the wake of deadly fires as ...

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Credit cards, climate change and electric cars: Team Trump confirmation hearings

Senators will question Scott Bessent, Trump's choice for Treasury Secretary, and Doug Burgum, his pick for Interior Secretary ...

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A First-Day Trump Order: A Federal Stockpile of Bitcoin?

The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum ...

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TikTok CEO to attend Trump’s inauguration, a day after ban set to start

TikTok CEO Shou Chew will be a guest of Donald Trump at his inauguration Monday as the popular app’s ban is set to go into ...

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