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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signals debt discipline and pro-growth agenda
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlines Trump’s economic priorities: Debt reduction, deregulation, and new trade deals.
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: Trump tariffs set to ‘boomerang back’ to higher rates if deals not reached
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that countries will see their respective tariff rates “boomerang back” on Aug ...
More trade announcements coming in the next 48 hours: Bessent
More trade-related headlines were hitting the tape on Monday, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sat for an interview with CNBC. Bessent said he had received a lot of new offers on trade last night, ...
Tariffs will revert to April levels if countries don't make a deal by August 1, Bessent says
Tariffs are set to return to President Donald Trump's original April levels without new trade deals by August 1, Treasury ...
Trump confirms ‘letter or a deal’ by July 9. Bessent says tariffs will ‘boomerang’ to April levels if no deals by August 1
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said tariff letters will be sent to about 100 countries over the next several days, as the Trump administration’s 90-day tariff pause comes to an end Wednesday.
Democrats 'seem to think that poor people are stupid,' Scott Bessent says
President Trump's Treasury secretary bristled at suggestions that changes to Medicaid would make it too difficult for people.
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 ...