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Yale classmates warn Trump Treasury Sec. Bessent he risks enabling descent 'into fascism'
A group of Yale University classmates of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged him in a letter to reconsider his role "in ...
Sen. Warren Asks Bessent for Details of Investor Meeting
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass) asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to disclose details of a closed-door investor meeting ...
Treasury secretary says plan is not for 'America alone,' but reiterates focus on trade deficits
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that while the Trump administration was committed to playing an active ...
Bessent becomes face of trade talks — as Trump says he wants to ‘open China’ to business
Trump trusts his resume, is basically what it comes down to,” a source said of the former hedge fund executive.
Treasury Secretary Bessent Predicts Tax Cuts to Pass by July 4
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he thought an extension of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts could be ...
Treasury chief Scott Bessent says U.S. has an "an opportunity for a big deal" with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rips IMF over woke ‘mission creep’
It devotes disproportionate time and resources to work on climate change, gender, and social issues,” Bessent said.
Head of I.R.S. Is Ousted in Treasury’s Power Struggle With Elon Musk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Trump that the acting commissioner had been installed without his ...
Bannon: Musk putting his own interests first instead of nation’s
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Trump, sharply criticized Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader and ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says there's an opportunity for a 'big deal' with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that there's an opportunity to do a "big deal" with China to reduce tariffs if the ...
The Latest: Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown against China is unsustainable and he expects a ''de-escalation'' in the trade war between the world's two ...