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Yale classmates warn Trump Treasury Secretary Bessent he risks enabling descent 'into fascism'
A group of Yale University classmates of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged him in a letter to reconsider his role "in ...
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 ...
Trump Treasury Secretary Sounds Retreat on ‘America First’
Scott Bessent told finance leaders that “America first does not mean America alone” in a bid to heal the worldwide rifts ...
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 ...
US Treasury's Bessent encouraged by 'productive' Japan, South Korea trade talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was encouraged by "productive" early trade talks with Japan and South Korea this week, ...
US Treasury chief calls tariff war with China unsustainable and expects it to ease
Negotiations with Beijing have yet to start, Scott Bessent adds, voicing belief in a possible deal as markets surge on report ...
US Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown with China is unsustainable ...
India may be first to strike trade deal with US to dodge Trump tariffs: US Treasury Secretary
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently said that India is likely to become the first country to finalise a bilateral ...
Treasury secretary says plan is not for 'America alone,' but reiterates focus on trade deficits
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that while the Trump administration was committed to playing an active ...