Scott Bessent says the U.S. economy is detoxing but that doesn’t mean there will be a recession: ‘I’m not concerned about a little bit of volatility over three weeks’
But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was a hedge-fund chief prior to his political appointment, isn’t worried. “I’m not concerned about a little bit of volatility over three weeks,” Bessent told ...
Bessent Says Recent Decline in Dollar Is a Natural ‘Adjustment’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent played down the recent decline in the US dollar, saying it was a natural “adjustment” as ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to CEOs: It's common sense to cut taxes
With markets reeling because of volatile tariff headlines from the Trump administration, one of the president's top Cabinet ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Hires Galaxy Digital Counsel to Advise on Crypto
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named Galaxy Digital regulatory counsel Tyler Williams to advise on digital assets and blockchain technology policy. Williams currently serves as head of ...
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US Secretary Bessent to Talk Tariffs with Australia’s Treasurer Chalmers
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said that he had “very constructive” talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington, and that they continued the conversation on tariffs.
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US Treasury's Bessent vows to re-privatize an economy that is 'brittle underneath'
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday argued the U.S. economy is more fragile under the surface than economic metrics suggest and vowed to "re-privatize ...
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Bessent says tariffs key to Trump plan, can help fund investment
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump's tariffs can be both a tool to raise revenue and correct imbalances in other economies - Copyright ...
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to address super summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will address the inaugural Australian Super Summit in Washington this week in a diplomatic win for Australia, as the Albanese government works to leverage ...
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Watch Scott Bessent during his meeting with Zelensky
Watch US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky. Prince Frederik dies from rare genetic condition at age 22. See his dad's emotional message Nicolas Cage’s ...
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Bessent says US-Ukraine deal has ‘implicit’ economic security guarantee
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a U.S.-Ukraine deal featuring “strategic minerals, energy and state-owned enterprises” has an “implicit” economic security guarantee. “This deal is ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent: "As Government Employment Comes Down, The Private Sector Will Not Be Crowded Out Anymore"
SCOTT BESSENT: Look, Maria, I think that, if we have a bloated government and if that gets cut down, then government spending will go down. Many times on your show in the past 10 months, I have ...
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Bessent says rare earth minerals deal would benefit postwar Ukraine
Feb. 22 (UPI) --U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said postwar Ukraine would benefit greatly from a rear earths minerals deal while better ensuring lasting peace with Russia. U.S. and ...