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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends the 'strategic uncertainty' of Trump's trade talks: 'Nobody's better at creating this leverage'
Scott Bessent told ABC News on Sunday that some of the countries looking to negotiate with Trump should curb their ...
Bessent says he doesn’t know if Trump, Xi have talked on trade
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he doesn’t know whether President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent: Despite "Media Driven" Pessimism About Economy, Americans Are "Still Spending"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responds to new polls showing people losing faith in Trump's economy and blames the news ...
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Bessent: American Economy Is a ‘Barbell’
On ABC’s This Week, Bessent described the American economy as a “barbell,” with a successful raw materials sector and a ...
Bessent Demurs on Trump’s Claim of Trade Talks With China’s Xi
The Treasury secretary said that the President Trump and Xi Jinping of China have a good relationship but that he was not ...
White House Praises ‘Healthy Debate’ After Reports Of Elon Musk, Scott Bessent Screaming Match
The New York Times previously reported there was a "power struggle" between the two regarding the acting commissioner of the ...
Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into shouting match in West Wing
Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into a shouting match last week, two White House officials confirmed to ...
Treasury chief Scott Bessent says U.S. has an "an opportunity for a big deal" with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
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 ...
Sen. Warren Asks Bessent for Details of Investor Meeting
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass) asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to disclose details of a closed-door investor meeting ...
Scott Bessent offers a gentler message, saying ‘America First’ does not mean ‘America alone’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday at an Institute of International Finance event in Washington, D.C.