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Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the state of the international financial system on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2026.
U.S. Treasury’s bond scheme is not a national debt management tool, say top economists, but it did show Wall Street what makes Scott Bessent flinch

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