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Robert F. Kennedy's Health Secretary Nomination Advances To Full Senate: Vaccine Stocks Drop
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 12:12pm | 488The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted in favor of advancing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The Details: The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines to advance Kennedy's nomination to the Senate floor. He...
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Trump Treasury Nominee Pledges To Maintain Dollar's Global Reserve Status, Outlines Vision For 'New Economic Golden Age'
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 11:34pm | 497Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary nominee for President-elect Donald Trump, has pledged to uphold the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, aiming to usher in a “new economic golden age”. What Happened: As reported by Reuters, Bessent, who is set to face...
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Credit Suisse Helped Rich Americans Hide Over $700M Despite 2014 DoJ Plea: Wyden Investigation
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 2:10am | 426The Senate Finance Committee's findings of a two-year investigation released Wednesday uncovered major violations of a 2014 plea agreement by Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS) with the Department of Justice for enabling tax evasion by thousands of wealthy U.S. individuals. The committee's...
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says Banking System Is Sound, Deposits Are Safe And Inflation Remains Top Priority Following Banking Collapse
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 11:54am | 570U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reassured Americans that the banking system continues to show strength and resilience Thursday in an exchange with the Senate Finance Committee. "This week the government took decisive and forceful actions to stabilize and strengthen public...