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Treasury chief Bessent’s briefing to private bank event draws scrutiny
Experts say Bessent didn’t violate any rules and that the customs and conventions around such private talks are murky.
Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank Of "Mission Creep"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Predicts Tax Cuts to Pass by July 4
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he thought an extension of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts could be ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent calls out China, World Bank, IMF in speech on global economy
China needs to change,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Institute of International Finance in Washington, D.C.
Bessent Sees US, Korea Trade ‘Understanding’ by Next Week
The US and South Korea could reach an “agreement of understanding” on trade as soon as next week, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
US Treasury chief expects China tariff impasse to de-escalate, offer markets relief: Source
Wall Street’s major indexes jumped after a news report on the US Treasury chief’s comments. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Stock market rallies after Treasury Secretary Bessent tells a closed-door investor summit that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable
The rally was triggered in part by remarks that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered at a closed-door investor summit ...