U.S. Treasury weighs $250 bill featuring Trump (opens in new tab)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury Department has taken preparatory steps on a proposed $250 bill featuring President Trump, but said issuing it would require Congress to change current law. The proposal is tied to the United States' 250th anniversary in 2026 and would create a new denomination bearing Trump's portrait. Federal law currently bars living people from appearing on U.S. currency. Congress would have to pass legislation before the Treasury could print such a n...