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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.
Elon Musk and Scott Bessent had heated argument in halls of the White House: sources
It’s no secret President Trump has put together a team of people who are incredibly passionate about the issues impacting our ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has played a balancing act trying to reassure nervous investors that the U.S. would maintain ...
Kato Says Currency Targets Were Not Discussed in Bessent Talks
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said that specific foreign-exchange targets didn’t at all come up in his talks ...
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 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 ...
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.