Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary

Treasury Secretary Bessent says the American dream is not about 'access to cheap goods'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday offered a full-throated defense of the White House's position on tariffs, insisting that, "Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream." In a speech delivered to a crowd of leading economists,
Treasury Secretary Bessent: 'I'm not worried about inflation' from tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Trump's tariffs aren't going to cause persistent inflation, but may lead to a one-time price adjustment.
Treasury Secretary Bessent Weighs In Against Consolidation of Banking Agencies
Scott Bessent is staking out a leadership role for the Treasury Department in the Trump administration’s deregulatory campaign. In a speech to The Economic Club of New York Thursday, the Treasury Secr
Treasury Secretary: ‘Access to Cheap Goods Isn’t the Essence of the American Dream’
“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent told the Economic Club of New York. “The American Dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can achieve prosperity, upward mobility, and economic security. For too long, the designers of multilateral trade deals have lost sight of this.”
Transcript: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on
The following is the transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on.
Treasury’s Scott Bessent says ‘access to cheap goods’ is not the ‘American dream’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood by President Trump’s policy plans during a speech delivered to top economists on Thursday.
U.S. will collapse Iran's economy by shutting down its oil industry, Treasury Secretary says
Trump has launched a maximum pressure campaign on Iran but has also said he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with the ...
Treasury Secretary Warns US to Bankrupt Iran in 'Updated Sanctions' Policy
President Trump has looked to resume the "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran he started during his first administration.
US Treasury's Bessent says FSOC will drive regulatory change, outlines tariff policies
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said he plans to use the Financial Stability Oversight Council to drive ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent: "As Government Employment Comes Down, The Private Sector Will Not Be Crowded Out Anymore"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on concerns that DOGE firing thousands of government workers could trigger a ...
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Trump’s Treasury Man, Scott Bessent, Talks Growth at the Ziegfield Ballroom
The elegant, old school South Carolinian emphasizes deregulation, especially in the banking sector — and the importance of ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shrugs off Wall Street’s Trump tariff ‘selloff’
Bessent told Fox & Friends that the commander-in-chief’s top priority is living the living standards of ordinary Americans ...
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 ...
US Treasury's Bessent, Israeli finance minister agree to strengthen dialogue on economies
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday said they agreed to ...