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Bessent Steps Up Criticism of Fed as Auditions for Chair Intensify
The Treasury secretary is breaking with tradition in publicly assailing the central bank’s policies as President Trump looks ...
Japan seeks US tariff talks during Bessent visit, Yomiuri reports
Japan is seeking talks between tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when the U.S.
Can Trump tap Bessent to head the Fed and the Treasury at the same time? Here’s what the law says.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is among the contenders to head the Federal Reserve. Can President Donald Trump have him do ...
Bessent to attend World Expo in Osaka on July 19
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will head a presidential delegation to Osaka to attend the World Exposition in the ...
Bessent Aims to Meet With Chinese Counterpart in Next Few Weeks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart in the coming weeks to advance ...
US Treasury's Bessent to skip South Africa G20 meeting, heading to Japan
By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a Group of 20 finance officials meeting ...
Bessent on Medicaid Work Requirements: Democrats Want To Infantilize The Poor; "I Don't Think Poor People Are Stupid"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the "Big, Beautiful Bill" including work requirements for able-bodied Americans ...
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 ...
Bessent outlines final tariff warning as trade deadline nears
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells CNN’s Dana Bash that countries that fail to reach trade agreements by August 1 will ...