Scott Bessent

Asheville to host G20 finance ministers

February 27, 2026 Dan Reeves

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department will bring some of the world’s most influential economic policymakers to western North Carolina this summer, as Asheville is set to host the 2026 G20 Finance Ministers and […]

Tillis open to compromise on Fed chair nominee

February 20, 2026 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggested last week he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee […]

New analysis shows more US consumers falling behind on utility bills

November 22, 2025 Josh Boak

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data — a warning sign for the […]

Trump administration won’t offer IRS Direct File next year

November 17, 2025 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official Cynthia Noe […]

US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20B currency swap

October 18, 2025 Fatima Hussein and Isabel Debre

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States directly purchased Argentine pesos last Thursday and finalized a $20 billion currency swap line with Argentina’s central bank, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post, a […]

Beijing deal to speed China’s mineral exports to US, treasury chief says

July 5, 2025 Elaine Kurtenbach and Will Weissert

BANGKOK — Washington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare earth minerals from China critical to manufacturing and microchip production, U.S. Treasury […]

MERCER: Biden’s job growth mirage vs. Trump’s private sector revival

May 16, 2025 Matt Mercer

The numbers may have looked good at first glance, but Joe Biden’s supposed “job boom” was nothing more than an illusion. As the cost of living soared and businesses fought to stay afloat, the Biden […]

HILL: Give Harvard your tax money ― so they can be “independent”?

April 24, 2025 Frank Hill

In one defiant Patrick Henry-esque statement, Harvard University President Alan Garber encapsulated the divide between what private money and ownership can do and what public taxpayer dollars should do ― even though that was not […]

HILL: Return to the telos of our democratic republic

March 6, 2025 Frank Hill

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, sent a letter to his team on Feb. 26 that said: “We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of […]

What to know about Fort Knox’s gold depository

March 1, 2025 Rebecca Reynolds

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — President Donald Trump says Elon Musk will be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository in Kentucky for American gold reserves, to ensure the gold is still there. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent […]