Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pouring cold water on the hot economic numbers of the Biden administration, claiming that growth was ‘brittle underneath’
As proof, Bessent claimed the bulk of the job growth over the past 12 months took place within government and in sectors like ...
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Scott Bessent says Trump intends to reprivatize the US economy
Scott Bessent emphasized the need to reprivatize the economy to fix the last administration’s mistakes. The secretary ...
Markets in freefall, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s short and sharp three-word take says it all; here's what he said
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provided a reality check on the current stock market fall, suggesting that a market rally ...
Scott Bessent uncovers how European countries still buy Russian energy
Since the beginning of the war, countries have sanctioned Russia, but Trump implied there is a loophole that allows some ...
After Israel’s finance minister meets Bessent, Jewish state aims to boost a resilient wartime economy
As Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich met last week to enhance economic relations between both countries, where does Israel stand economically?
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Treasury secretary defends tariffs, says cheap goods not 'essence of the American Dream'
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s assertive stance on tariffs, arguing that "access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American ...
The United States is ready to tighten sanctions against Russia without hesitation — Scott Bessent
Washington is ready without hesitation to tighten sanctions against the Russian energy sector if it accelerates the process ...
Far-Right Israeli Minister Visits Washington After Years of Being Shunned
Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, had drawn rebukes from the Biden administration for his opposition to a cease ...
US Treasury's Bessent Vows to Re-Privatize an Economy That Is 'Brittle Underneath'
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday argued that the U.S. economy is more fragile under the surface than economic ...
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Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich will meet with Treasury Secretary Bessent in Washington
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will head to Washington in the coming days to meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Signals Commitment To Lower Interest Rates In 2025 As Bitcoin Consolidates (CORRECTED)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday emphasized a firm commitment to reducing interest rates as a cornerstone of ...
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Scott Bessent uncovers how European countries still buy Russian energy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explained how European countries have paid Russia for its oil and gas. Since the beginning of Russia’s war with Ukraine, countries have sanctioned Russia in ...