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Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocks Elon Musk's new political party
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a ...
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 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 ...
Exclusive: Trump Delayed Tariff Deadline After Bessent Wanted More Time for Deals
President Trump decided to delay the implementation of so-called reciprocal tariffs after advisers including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told him he could get trade deals with more time. Official ...
Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline
But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until ...
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." ...
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 ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "confident" U.S.-China trade details "will be ironed out" when Trump, Xi talk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak soon, after Mr. Trump said China violated its trade agreement with the U.S.
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 ...
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 ...