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Bessent says he doesn’t know if Trump, Xi have talked on trade
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he doesn’t know whether President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent: Despite "Media Driven" Pessimism About Economy, Americans Are "Still Spending"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responds to new polls showing people losing faith in Trump's economy and blames the news ...
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Bessent: American Economy Is a ‘Barbell’
On ABC’s This Week, Bessent described the American economy as a “barbell,” with a successful raw materials sector and a ...
White House Praises ‘Healthy Debate’ After Reports Of Elon Musk, Scott Bessent Screaming Match
The New York Times previously reported there was a "power struggle" between the two regarding the acting commissioner of the ...
Sen. Warren Asks Bessent for Details of Investor Meeting
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass) asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to disclose details of a closed-door investor meeting ...
Wall Street Sees Bessent Playing Safe on Debt After Market Chaos
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s debt-management team is expected to keep the department’s plans for sales of longer-dated ...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Bessent Defends Approach to Tariffs as ‘Strategic Uncertainty’
Mr. Trump said Russia’s recent bombardments of Ukraine made him wonder whether President Vladimir V. Putin wanted to end the ...
Scott Bessent offers a gentler message, saying ‘America First’ does not mean ‘America alone’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday at an Institute of International Finance event in Washington, D.C.