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Bessent says US Treasury to take stronger role in bank regulation, easing undue burdens
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday his department will play a greater role in banking regulation to ...
Trade Will Move On Without the United States
Tariffs are not going to make other countries respect the United States. But they can make them move on without it.
Treasury Secretary Bessent tells countries not to retaliate after sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unpacks the Trump administration's sweeping retaliatory tariffs on "Special Report." ...
Bessent: The Private Sector Has Been In A Recession During The Biden Years
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explains the administration’s new tariffs and economic policy in an interview with Tucker ...
US could run short of money to pay its bills by August without a debt limit deal, CBO says
The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling — the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money ...
The Treasury Secretary Needs Better Data on How You Save for Retirement
Scott Bessent said on television that most people kept 401(k) money in a 60 percent stock fund. It’s not quite that simple.
Karoline Leavitt Brings Receipts Of Dems Echoing Trump’s Concerns About Trade Policy
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt brought receipts of prominent Democrats making the same critiques about trade ...
Treasury secretary: ‘My advice to every country right now is do not retaliate’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent encouraged countries around the world to refrain from retaliating against the U.S. in light ...
The Associated Press on MSN12d
US economic growth to slow in the next 30 years, fueled by debt and declining birth rates, CBO says
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters at the ...
Opinion
Treasury secretary interview offers timely reminder: There are no adults in the room
Many hoped Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would be a voice of reason on Team Trump. Amid the crisis caused by tariffs, those hopes have since evaporated.