US EditionWhite House Launches Trump Accounts Website
The Treasury's Trump Accounts offer tax-advantaged $1,000 seed investments for children, backed by $6.25 billion from Dell and $75 million from Dalio for Connecticut kids.
- On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed billionaire investor Ray Dalio is committing funds to the Trump administration's Invest America program in Connecticut.
- The initiative established this year under President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act aims to deposit $1,000 seed deposit per child for children born between 2025 and 2028.
- Entrepreneur Michael Dell, entrepreneur, and Susan Dell pledged $250 into the individual accounts of 25 million American children in a $6.25 billion philanthropic commitment, and funds must be invested in an index fund.
- Officials say operational details remain undisclosed and advocates say it is unclear how the scheme will boost savings for lower-income Americans, while Frank Bisignano, Internal Revenue Service Chief Executive Officer, promises more information soon.
- The Invest America accounts are slated to open on July 4, 2026, with Charter Communications, BNY, Block, Uber, Visa, and Mastercard supporting matching and contribution efforts.
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Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio lauded President Trump’s savers accounts for young Americans, announcing he and his wife Barbara will be making a $250 contribution into the accounts of some 300,000 children. Trump Accounts are a pilot program pitched in the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” which gives children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, a savings account in their name funded with a $1,000 government contribution.…
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Treasury Department's Call: Help Us Fund Trump Accounts
The US Treasury asked major philanthropic donors to contribute to new investment accounts for children Wednesday as part of what Secretary Scott Bessent called a "50 State Challenge" to raise funds for the Trump Accounts program. "The president is calling on our nation's business leaders and philanthropic organizations to help...
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