Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pouring cold water on the hot economic numbers of the Biden administration, claiming that growth was ‘brittle underneath’
As proof, Bessent claimed the bulk of the job growth over the past 12 months took place within government and in sectors like ...
House Republicans demand data about Dem fundraiser ActBlue amid accusations of fraud
GOP lawmakers on the House Oversight and House Administration Committees fired off a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott ...
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Scott Bessent says Trump intends to reprivatize the US economy
Scott Bessent emphasized the need to reprivatize the economy to fix the last administration’s mistakes. The secretary ...
Markets in freefall, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s short and sharp three-word take says it all; here's what he said
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provided a reality check on the current stock market fall, suggesting that a market rally ...
Scott Bessent uncovers how European countries still buy Russian energy
Since the beginning of the war, countries have sanctioned Russia, but Trump implied there is a loophole that allows some ...
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Treasury secretary defends tariffs, says cheap goods not 'essence of the American Dream'
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s assertive stance on tariffs, arguing that "access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American ...
Trump tells crypto leaders at White House summit he’s committed to helping their industry
President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s committed to making the U.S. a world leader in cryptocurrencies as industry ...
After Israel’s finance minister meets Bessent, Jewish state aims to boost a resilient wartime economy
As Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich met last week to enhance economic relations between both countries, where does Israel stand economically?
Treasury Secretary Bessent says there's no Trump ‘put,' but their policies should boost market
Investors looking for Trump to use policy to stop the stock market from falling are likely to be disappointed, Bessent said.
The United States is ready to tighten sanctions against Russia without hesitation — Scott Bessent
Washington is ready without hesitation to tighten sanctions against the Russian energy sector if it accelerates the process ...
Far-Right Israeli Minister Visits Washington After Years of Being Shunned
Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, had drawn rebukes from the Biden administration for his opposition to a cease ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Signals Commitment To Lower Interest Rates In 2025 As Bitcoin Consolidates (CORRECTED)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday emphasized a firm commitment to reducing interest rates as a cornerstone of ...