The Growing Cost of Keeping Close Ties with Jeffrey Epstein

Larry Summers, a former Treasury secretary, is stepping back from public commitments. It’s the latest fallout for an associate of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Trump Turns to Affordability Message Amid Economic Frustration

The Trump administration is facing backlash from American consumers as higher costs from tariffs blunt wage gains.

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U.S. Mint Presses Final Penny After More Than 200 Years

A long decline into irrelevance ended on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

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The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway.

Like many on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a limited partnership to avoid Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the I.R.S.

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DealBook Summit 2025: David Ellison, Scott Bessent, Erika Kirk and More

The conference on Dec. 3 will bring together the biggest names in business, politics and culture.

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A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’

Would a proposed coin featuring the president on both sides commemorate America’s founding, or undercut its founding principles?

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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich.

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Trump Team Now Claims Its Trillions in Tariff Revenue Are ‘Incidental’

In arguments before the Supreme Court, the White House backed away from its claims that President Trump’s tariffs were about raising revenue.

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Trump Aides Raise Recession Fears, and Point Fingers at the Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said some sectors were in a recession as he argued for more interest rate cuts.

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Sanctions Lifted on a Putin-Backed Autocrat After Lobbying by Trump Allies

The move benefits the Serbian politician Milorad Dodik, who had received support from Rudolph W. Giuliani, Michael T. Flynn, Laura Loomer and high-priced lobbyists.

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