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Category: Treasury Department
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The Fed Didn’t Raise Rates. The Bond Market Did.
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Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’
The New York Times – Business:Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.
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What the Stock Market’s Record Rally Has to Do With Rescuing the Yen
The New York Times – Business:The wide impact of the U.S. intervention into the Japanese currency shows the extent to which global markets’ revolve around investments in artificial intelligence.
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A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen
The New York Times – Business:Coordinated intervention allowed Japan to support its currency without selling off its U.S. debt holdings.
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Here’s Why the US Is Helping Prop Up the Japanese Yen
The New York Times – Business:The U.S. Treasury joined efforts in Tokyo to stem the yen’s slide against the dollar, highlighting the broader risks posed by turmoil in Japanese markets.
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U.S. and Japan Coordinated to Help Stabilize the Yen
The New York Times – Business:U.S. and Japanese officials confirmed on Sunday that the Treasury Department had moved last week to help the currency.
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Bond Investors’ Inflation Angst Rises on Fed’s Lack of Guidance
The New York Times – Business:The yield on government bonds, which underpins borrowing costs from mortgages to business loans, remained elevated over concerns about the Federal Reserve’s efforts to contain inflation.
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With a Proposed $250 Bill, Trump Reimagines America by Putting Himself on Its Money
The New York Times – Business:Cash might be a relic, but — like royalty and emperors — President Trump still wants his face on American currency.
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Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
The New York Times – Business:Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.
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Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
The New York Times – Business:Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.