Treasury Prepares to Make Trump the Face of a New $250 Bill NYT | Top Stories By: Alan Rappeport 29 May 2026 at 05:35 Treasury Secretary Bessent backed the idea, which would require legislation allowing a living person to appear on currency. © Kent Nishimura/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he supported the idea of putting President Trump’s portrait on a new $250 bill.
Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Has Never Been Before NYT | Opinion By: Noah Shachtman 22 May 2026 at 00:50 There’s no telling where this leads.
How the U.S. Is Trying to Ensure the Dollar’s Dominance During Economic Turmoil NYT | China By: Alan Rappeport 12 May 2026 at 00:19 As the government has been devising plans to keep the dollar dominant, China has been making its own moves to increase global influence of the renminbi.
U.S. Targets Iran’s Missile and Drone Program With Sanctions NYT | China By: Alan Rappeport 9 May 2026 at 07:14 The new measures are focused on Chinese companies that supply Iran’s military with materials to make drones.
U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies NYT | China By: Alan Rappeport 5 May 2026 at 01:11 China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude.
Treasury Issues More Sanctions on Iranian Oil Exports NYT | China By: Alan Rappeport 29 April 2026 at 04:12 The measures aim to crack down on Iran’s shadow banking system and Chinese purchases of Iranian oil.