Democrats promise bill to block ‘unlawful meddling’ in Treasury systems after Musk allies gain access
Democratic leaders in both chambers on Monday vowed to introduce legislation to “stop unlawful meddling in the Treasury ...
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Gold vs. Treasury bonds: Where should investors turn next?
One prime example is gold. The price of gold per ounce soared past $2,700 in October as inflation and other economic concerns drove demand, while Treasury bonds began offering their highest ...
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Musk aides gain access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system
Billionaire Elon Musk’s deputies have gained access to a sensitive Treasury Department system responsible for trillions of dollars in U.S. government payments after the administration ousted a ...
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How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending
A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to talk about the handover of power. But what is normally a routine ...
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Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending. By ...
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Treasury Official Quits After Resisting Musk’s Requests on Payments
By Andrew Duehren Alan Rappeport Theodore Schleifer Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman Reporting from Washington The Trump administration pushed out a top Treasury Department official this week ...
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Why Treasury Yields Just Fell the Most Since August
Spencer Platt / Getty Images Treasury yields registered their biggest intraday decline since August on Wednesday after newly released consumer inflation data revived hope for more interest rate ...
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US Treasury Department withdraws from global regulatory climate change group
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it was withdrawing from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted to exploring ways to police climate risk ...
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Ohio woman sentenced for selling nearly $300K in stolen U.S. Treasury bonds
CLEVELAND – A woman has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for conspiring to sell stolen U.S. Treasury bonds. According to a press release, Toni Laverne Smith, 71, pleaded guilty to multiple ...
Politico20d
Chinese hackers accessed thousands of Treasury files, including Yellen’s, officials told lawmakers
Treasury and other law enforcement officials ... and Acting Under Secretary Brad Smith, said the person, who was granted anonymity to discuss unclassified portions of a closed-door meeting.
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There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good.
The Treasury’s payment system is responsible for delivering trillions in Social Security payments, Medicare benefits and more to millions of Americans across the country. And Friday, the highest ...