Top News 100 years before Elon Musk, one of America’s richest men came to fix Washington. It didn’t end well. Published 19 hours ago on May 29, 2025 By The Janitor Andrew Mellon, treasury secretary to three presidents, slashed government spending but ultimately saw his legacy tarnished by the Great Depression and changed by the New Deal. Related Topics: Up Next Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard Don't Miss Trump meets with Jerome Powell, the Fed chairman he has repeatedly scorned Continue Reading You may like Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type in the text displayed above Δ{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting…