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Bessent Steps Up Criticism of Fed as Auditions for Chair Intensify
The Treasury secretary is breaking with tradition in publicly assailing the central bank’s policies as President Trump looks ...
Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocks Elon Musk's new political party
T reasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a ...
Democrats 'seem to think that poor people are stupid,' Scott Bessent says
President Trump's Treasury secretary bristled at suggestions that changes to Medicaid would make it too difficult for people.
US Treasury’s Bessent to skip South Africa G20 meeting, heading to Japan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a Group of 20 finance officials meeting in South Africa next week, sources ...
Scott Bessent says young men are in an ‘era of despondency,’ has hope for American workers
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the impact of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ immigrant labor and ...
Bessent demands apology from Summers over ‘big, beautiful bill’ criticism
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent late Sunday fired back at Larry Summers for the former Treasury secretary’s criticism of ...
US Treasury's Bessent to skip South Africa G20 finance meeting next week, sources say
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in South ...
Scott Bessent Shades Elon Musk’s New ‘America Party’
The Tesla CEO announced the formation of a new political party after the president signed the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” ...
US Treasury Sec. Bessent says US tariff revenue could reach $300 billion this year
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke late Tuesday at a White House cabinet meeting. Bessent said that the United States ...