“For too long, financial policy has served large financial institutions at the expense of smaller ones— no more.” Main Street America will now take priority Akin Investments, Charleston, South Carolina U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent laid out President Trump’s financial policy priorities for the American Bankers Association (ABA) on Wednesday, saying that Main Street America will now take priority. Bessent speaking at the ABA’s Washington Summit, said, “For too l

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