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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: I expect we'll get a bill vote around 1;30pm today
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss outlooks on President Trump's budget ...
Scott Bessent values ‘market-based indicators’ over Powell influence
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s economic analysis and claimed Bessent ...
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Scott Bessent Reveals Where Treasury’s Hammer Will Be Dropping Next
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Thursday that his department will turn its attention to student loan debt after ...
Bessent Rejects Worries Over Dollar’s Decline Diminishing Its Global Role
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the idea that the dollar’s recent declines raise concerns about its status as the ...
Bessent compares Democratic criticism to ‘firefighting advice from an arsonist’
Scott Bessent argued that Democratic politicians shouldn't be trusted with financial decisions during an appearance on "Mornings with Maria." ...
Scott Bessent Ready to Take New Job If That’s ‘What Trump Wants’
The Treasury secretary is one of several names rumored as possible replacements for the chair of the Federal Reserve.
Trump complains about US-Japan trade talks as Bessent warns of higher tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that countries could be notified of sharply higher tariffs as a July 9 deadline ...
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‘We Could Spring Back’: Scott Bessent Warns Countries Over Tariff Deadline
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned trading partners on Monday that they must cooperate in trade negotiations or risk a ...
Bessent Is Treating Treasury Like a Hedge Fund
First, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is generally right to avoid terming out the US government’s debt at the high ...