Demand has shrunk in recent months because of ongoing affordability issues keeping homebuyers to the sidelines of the market, including stubbornly elevated borrowing costs, high prices and property taxes, and rising home insurance premiums and homeowners associations (HOA) fees.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that the US eventually could allow high-end computer chips made by Nvidia Corp. to be sold to Chinese companies as he teased additional meetings between President Donald Trump and the Chinese leader Xi Jinping next year.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that the Trump administration would need court guidance to disburse emergency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

This comes after a public fallout between Musk and President Donald Trump, after the Tesla CEO criticized the Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” over spending concerns.

This article originally appeared on Advocate: Ultra-rich Scott Bessent, who owned a pink mansion, says he’s a ‘soybean farmer’ & the internet mocked him Sberbank CEO German Gref said Russia is so fixated on fighting inflation that it's forgetting about economic growth.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for prolonging the government shutdown, saying Democrats need to vote to reopen the government.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pointed out Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” the administration’s cutback on government spending as

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted Thursday that President Donald Trump’s supposedly triumphant talks about a rare earths deal with China were far from finished. Speaking on Fox News, Bessent touted Trump’s recent efforts in getting China to agree to pause export controls on its rare earth minerals supply for one year.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on.

I’m seeing two alarm bells pointing to dark times ahead for Americans. First, Department of Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent made a telling admission Sunday. During a conversation with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Bessent argued that the U.S. economy is in “good ...