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White House insists Trump newborn accounts won’t ‘substitute’ Social Security
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been criticized by Democrats after he said the new Trump newborn accounts are a "backdoor way to privatize Social Security." ...
Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 days
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that would have new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners to ...
White House insider slips up, reveals secret Social Security plan
Social Security is one of the most popular entitlement programs in America, as it’s kept millions of seniors out of poverty. Since every worker has paid into the system, future retirees expect to get ...
Scott Bessent focused on ‘quality of the deal, not the timing’ on tariffs
President Donald Trump’s deadline for tariffs was postponed twice. It is now Aug. 1, but Bessent claimed the deadline is not the most important part.
Watch CNBC's full interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the latest news regarding trade negotiations. Princess ...
US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this year
U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Stockholm to discuss trade tariffs and a potential summit between their leaders.