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Bessent tries to walk back comments suggesting Social Security could be privatized

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is trying to walk back his suggestion that the so-called Trump savings accounts for newborns could be a "back door" to start privatizing Social Security.Bessent made the comments in an interview with Breitbart while he was speaking at length about the importance of financial literacy.

Politico on MSN · 4h

Leavitt cleans up Bessent’s Social Security privatization comments: ‘Supplement, not substitute’

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will protect Social Security, after Bessent said newborn accounts are a “backdoor for privatizing” it.

Yahoo · 4h

Bessent says new Trump child savings accounts are 'back door for privatizing Social Security'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration was committed to protecting Social Security hours after he said in an interview that a new children's savings program President Donald Trump signed into law “is a back door for privatizing Social Security.

Scott Bessent said U.S. and China are close to a trade deal

Barron's · 11h

Bessent Suggests China Deal Is Close

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent conveyed confidence that the U.S. and China would soon reach a deal on tariffs. “I believe that we have the makings of a deal,” Bessent told CNBC early Thursday. “There’s still a few technical details to be worked out on the Chinese side between us.

Fox News · 10h

US-China trade deal on the horizon, says Treasury secretary

FOX Business host Maria Bartiromo joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks suggesting a US-China trade deal could soon be reached.

CNBC on MSN · 11h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: 'I believe we have the makings of a deal' with China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of U.S. trade negotiations amid the looming August 1st tariff deadline, details of the U.S.-South Korea trade deal, takeaways from U.

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‘Morning Joe’ Rips Into Bessent Over Ominous Social Security Remark

A Morning Joe panel was left astounded after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent let slip that President Donald Trump’s ...

US Treasury Secretary Bessent discusses trade talks with China as tariff deadline looms

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said he was confident the U.S. and China could strike a trade deal as a key ...

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Bessent says ‘not to panic' over tariff rate surges on Aug. 1

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks are unlikely to reassure investors and businesses bracing for President Donald ...

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‘The Food Is Better’: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Gloats About Wasting Taxpayer Dollars On His Own Meals During Bizarre Rant

Scott Bessent, who is Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, boasted in an interview this afternoon about the taxpayer-funded ...

Bessent compiling Fed chair candidates, expects announcement by year-end

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he is assembling a list of potential candidates to lead the Federal Reserve, with an announcement expected before the end of 2025.

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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 ...

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