DOGE and Musk may get rid of IRS free tax filing program
The fate of the IRS Direct File program remains unclear as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency cleave their ...
WATCH: Treasury Secretary slams Dems for potential government shutdown
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was asked about tariffs but pivoted to a looming government shutdown on Capitol Hill.
What Is Trump Trying to Accomplish With Tariffs?
After promising during his election campaign to put tariffs back at the center of US economic policy, President Donald Trump ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says a ‘detox' period for the economy does not have to be a recession
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his previous comments about a " detox period " for the U.S. economy did ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent said the White House is focused on the ‘real economy' and not concerned about ‘a little' market volatility
essent said the administration is attentive to market moves, he predicted that both the economy and markets would prosper ...
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Treasury’s Bessent vows to re-privatise a US economy that is ‘brittle underneath’
WASHINGTON-US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ... revenue, which can help fund investments that benefit American families and companies.” He also cited it as a tool to correct and manage ...
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Acting IRS chief to retire amid upheaval at agency
The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service plans to retire Friday ... Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced in a news release that the IRS will be led by Melanie Krause, the agency ...
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Bessent Says DOGE Push Isn’t About ‘Government Elimination’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent continued to dismiss angst over the efforts by DOGE to shrink the federal workforce and curb public spending, saying its name doesn’t stand for the “Department ...