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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reminds CBS anchor about wrong inflation prediction: ‘Numbers are the best in 4 years’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took a victory lap Sunday over recent inflation numbers that show a key benchmark hitting a ...
Bessent defends tariff policy as retailers weigh price hikes: "Some are and some aren't"
As the trade standoff with China continues, President Trump announced the tariff on foreign steel will double from 25% to 50% ...
Bessent: Margaret, Why Don’t We Focus On What Has Happened And Does Happen, Not What You Allege Might Happen
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responds to criticism of the impact of the Trump tariffs on American ikporters and retailers ...
Treasury's Bessent says US is 'never going to default' as debt limit deadline looms
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. government will never default on its debt obligations as Congress faces a debt limit deadline in the wake of a credit downgrade.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "confident" U.S.-China trade details "will be ironed out" when Trump, Xi talk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak soon, after Mr.
Why Scott Bessent wants to make it easier for banks to own Treasurys
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US regulators are close to easing a key regulatory requirement for banks that the Trump ...
Bessent Says the U.S. ‘Is Never Going to Default’
The U.S. “is never going to default,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CBS on Sunday, adding, “We are on the warning ...
Transcript: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 1, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on "Face the Nation with ...
Bessent: Laws of Economics and Gravity Apply to the Chinese Economy and System Just Like Everyone Else
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon's assessment thaf the Chinese "are not scared" in ...
Bessent Says US Will Never Default as Congress Faces Endgame
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US “is never going to default” as the deadline for increasing the federal debt ...
Steve Bannon Says 'President Trump Is A Very Sophisticated Businessman,' Calls Scott Bessent 'Safe Pair Of Hands'
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon had high praise for both President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his appearance at the Semafor World Economy Summit in April ...