The appointment would come as the Trump administration has called for sweeping reforms at the global economic institution.

Katz joined the Treasury Department in January 2025 and was formerly a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

Scott Bessent made light of reports that he threatened to punch housing finance chief Bill Pulte, joking that Treasury secretaries have a history of dueling.

Bloomberg today reports that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once listed two different properties as a 'primary residence' at the same time. It's the same thing that the US President is using to try to justify the firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, got into an explosive argument last week.

Scott Bessent had mortgage paperwork for two 'principal residences' at the same time — a similar situation to Lisa Cook — who President Trump is trying

Katz joined the Treasury Department in January 2025 and was formerly a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US and China are nearing a resolution in their TikTok dispute during trade discussions in Madri