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Bessent Not Expecting a Fed Rate Cut Today, Urges ‘Imagination’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he’s not expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates Wednesday, while calling ...
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent: 'Not end of the world' if snapback tariffs are on for days or weeks
CNBC’s Eamon Javers sits down for an exclusive interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss the possibility of ...
Scott Bessent warns China that Russian oil purchases could bring 100% tariffs
Wrapping up two days of U.S.-China trade talks in Stockholm, Bessent said he also expressed U.S. displeasure at China's ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent touts US economic strength, criticizes China
The Treasury Secretary delivered sharp criticism of China’s economic model, describing it as "starting to implode" and stating that the U.S. hasn’t "seen an unbalanced economy like China since the ...
Bessent to American businesses: ‘Not the end of the world' if April 2 tariffs kick in
Top Trump administration officials insist that the Aug. 1 deadline is not changing, even as dozens of countries’ trade ...
Scott Bessent Warns TSMC's $40 Billion Arizona Fab May Only Meet 7% Of US Chip Demand — Blames Building Inspectors, Red Tape For Delays
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (NYSE:TSM) massive Arizona fabrication ...
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Scott Bessent Swats Down Jonathan Lemire’s Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about ...
For Bond Dealers, It’s All About Bills at Bessent’s Treasury
Since Scott Bessent took the Treasury’s helm in January, bond dealers have done a 180 on the key question about his issuance ...
US Treasury's Bessent calls for review of Fed non-monetary policy operations
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Federal Reserve's vital independence on monetary policy is threatened by its ...
Bessent on China Trade Talks: ‘Nothing Is Agreed Until We Speak With President Trump’
Negotiations between the U.S. and China on a possible trade deal in Sweden this week were “very constructive,” Treasury ...