Watch: Bessent addresses $250 bill with Trump’s face on it

Watch: Bessent addresses $250 bill with Trump’s face on it – CBS News Watch CBS News Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters on Thursday that legislation was making its way through Congress to potentially clear the way for President Trump’s face to appear on a proposed $250 bill commemorating America’s 250th birthday.

When’s the cheapest time of year to buy a new furnace or AC?

Knowing when HVAC companies are typically most eager for business can make it easier to avoid overpaying. Kunlathida Petchuen/Getty Images The cost of replacing a furnace or central air conditioning system has climbed steadily over the past few years, leaving many homeowners caught off guard when their aging equipment finally gives out. Between today’s higher …

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Some artists drop out of D.C. concert series for America’s 250th anniversary shortly after lineup announced

Washington — Some artists who were announced as performers for what’s being billed as a Great American State Fair amid President Trump’s push for a major American birthday bash this summer in Washington, D.C., dropped out of their appearances shortly after an initial lineup was released. On Wednesday, Freedom 250, a bipartisan nonprofit established to …

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How reality TV has shaped American culture

Reality TV is one of the most beloved and controversial genres to emerge from the 20th century. For the “USA to Z” series, Vladimir Duthiers takes a look at how it has shaped American culture.

Treasury Department is weighing a $250 bill with Trump’s image

The Treasury Department is considering issuing a $250 bill featuring President Trump, though federal law would have to change before such a banknote could enter circulation, a department official confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. The bill’s development, first reported by the Washington Post on Thursday, comes in response to legislation proposed last year by …

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Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed, but not the 14 injured in Iran war

President Trump visited some U.S. service members during his trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday, but not any of the 14 troops injured in the war he started with Iran who are also recovering at the hospital. That’s according to the family of one soldier and another military official familiar with …

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Here’s how much interest a $125,000 CD account can earn now

Interest earnings on a $125,000 CD account will rise fairly quickly for savers. Tuomas Lehtinen/Tuomas A. Lehtinen/Getty Images If you’ve been able to save $125,000 in recent years or have accumulated those funds via an inheritance or real estate sale, the possibilities of what to actually do with them may seem limitless. You can make …

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US Postal Service Suspends Non-Essential Spending Amid Cash Crunch

May 28 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠U.S. Postal ⁠Service said Thursday ​it is suspending non-essential ‌spending on travel, ‌office ⁠supplies, ⁠consultants and in other areas as ​it faces a mounting cash ​crisis. Postmaster General David Steiner ⁠told officers ⁠in a ⁠memo dated ​Tuesday seen by Reuters ​that ⁠the moves were “to protect core operations and ⁠ensure …

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