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Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to join global advisory board for bond giant Pimco newsthirst.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaking with CNBC’s Sara Eisen (not shown) at the U.S Treasury Department on Jan. 8th, 2024. CNBC Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will be joining an advisory board for bond giant Pimco, CNBC has learned. Joining other prominent officials in the world of economics and finance, Yellen, who also served as…

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Treasury Secretary Bessent says the American dream is not about ‘access to cheap goods’ newsthirst.

Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks during an Economic Club of New York (ECNY) event in New York, US, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Sanctions on Russia “will be used explicitly and aggressively for immediate maximum impact” at President Donald Trump’s guidance, Bessent said Thursday.  Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary…

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Trump says Treasury Secretary Bessent is going to Ukraine as U.S. has ‘little to show’ for aid sent newsthirst.

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks, at the White House, in Washington, U.S. February 3, 2025.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will head to Ukraine for discussions about the war with Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Bessent will…

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Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos newsthirst.

Nearly eight years ago, another Trump administration cabinet secretary barely survived her confirmation vote, advancing only after a vice president’s tiebreaker vote. That nominee was Betsy DeVos, the wealthy Republican donor who had almost no experience in public education and who was confirmed to lead the Department of Education. On Feb. 7, 2017, two Republican…

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Pete Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defence secretary newsthirst.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for US defence secretary, was confirmed by the Senate late on Friday night, after facing misconduct allegations that nearly derailed his confirmation. Vice-President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in Hegseth’s favour, after three Republican senators, including former Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, voted against him. During Hegseth’s confirmation hearing,…

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