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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bessent: In General The U.S. Is A Very Large, Closed Service Economy With Few Imports, We Have All The Leverage In Trade Talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comments on trade talks with the E.U. and Japan during an interview on "FOX News Sunday." ...
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 ...
Tariffs will revert to April levels if countries don't make a deal by August 1, Bessent says
Tariffs are set to return to President Donald Trump's original April levels without new trade deals by August 1, Treasury ...
Trade talks probably won’t be done by Trump’s July 9 deadline, Treasury Secretary Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said he thinks trade negotiations could be “wrapped up” by Labor Day, providing a ...
Scott Bessent Claims More Trade Deals Are Coming Despite Limited Progress
U .S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday warned that countries that don’t make trade deals with the U.S. will return to their April 2 tariff rates starting in August, while noting that the ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent tiptoes around Trump's plans for new Fed chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he "will go where the president thinks" he's "best suited" to serve, as calls grow for ...