Donald Trump is removing Billy Long as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will temporarily serve as acting commissioner for the president, a White House official and a source familiar with the matter said to Reuters on Friday. The New York Times first reported the news about Long, a former congressman from Missouri. …
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President Trump says he wants to democratize retirement by allowing 401(k)s to invest in so-called alternative investments, or strategies outside stocks and other traditional investments, such as private equity and cryptocurrencies. The executive order signed by Mr. Trump on Thursday would open the door to higher-risk investments landing in your 401(k). It could also potentially serve as a game changer …
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Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday. It was not immediately clear why Long was dismissed. His quick exit makes him the shortest-tenured IRS commissioner confirmed by the Senate since the position was created in 1862. Long said …
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Read More »Trump Seeks to Sell Fannie, Freddie Shares to Public Investors The New York Times Exclusive | Trump Preparing IPO for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Later This Year – WSJ The Wall Street Journal Trump is planning a massive IPO of the government’s mortgage companies CNN Fannie, Freddie Stock Offering Could Come as Soon as This Year Barron’s Trump administration eyeing IPOs for Fannie …
Read More »JPMorgan says it now sees four Fed rate cuts on the horizon as Trump nominates Miran to Fed MarketWatch J.P.Morgan brings forward Fed rate cut forecast to September Reuters Bank of America sees stagflation, not recession—and no rate cut this year. It’s because of 2 specific Trump policies Fortune Scaramucci: 50-basis-point cut from Fed possible next month The Hill JPMorgan predicts Fed will cut …
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