united states secretary of the treasury

Trump orders Treasury to stop minting pennies

Trump says the penny costs too much, orders Treasury to stop making them

U.S. laws give Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent the authority to make the coins he “decides are necessary to meet the needs of the United States,” and the 47th President’s order seems to believe the penny does not meet that standard any longer.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 7h

Why Trump wants the Treasury to stop minting the penny

President Donald Trump announced that the United States would cease minting pennies, calling the coin “wasteful.” “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,

FOX News on MSN · 3h

How Trump might get rid of the penny — and what could come next for your pocket change

Trump said he wants the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies because of their high manufacturing costs.

Judge Blocks Musk's DOGE From Treasury Payment System

The Hill on MSN · 10h

Ex-Treasury secretaries express worries over DOGE payment systems

Former Treasury Secretaries penned an op-ed Monday expressing their concerns that officials at Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) gained access to the federal payment

Reuters on MSN · 16h

US judge temporarily blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems

A federal judge early Saturday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk's government efficiency team from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments, citing a risk that sensitive information could be improperly disclosed.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Vance, Musk Criticize Federal Judge for Blocking DOGE From Treasury System

The broadside against the court order signals tensions ahead between the White House and the judiciary.

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So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints

President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s ordered his administration to cease production of the 1-cent coin, whose buying ...

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Trump, Musk actions put America at risk of ‘a form of default,' former Treasury chiefs warn

Elon Musk and his DOGE team are tasked by President Donald Trump to find government spending inefficiency and cut federal ...

Will the IRS help with immigration enforcement?

Law enforcement officers for the Internal Revenue Service typically investigate tax-related crimes. Homeland Security ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...

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Lawrence O'Donnell Says Trump Just Gave Musk 'The Domestic Equivalent of the Nuclear Codes' | Video

"The Last Word" host Lawrence O'Donnell did not mince words when he spoke about President Donald Trump giving Elon Musk access to the United States Treasury Department's payment system, saying Monday ...

How Elon Musk's access to the Treasury system could affect your Social Security benefits?

The United States of America appears to be being governed in a way that has never happened before. Whilst President Donald ...

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US Treasury appoints Hood as acting comptroller of the currency

The U.S. Treasury Department has appointed Rodney Hood to serve as the acting comptroller of the currency from February 10, ...

The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did

Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was ...

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