Rep. Waters Clashes With Bessent Over Impact of Tariffs
In a tense exchange during testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, US Representative Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, questions…
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Treasury Secretary Bessent to Testify Before House Panel
Treasury Secretary Bessent to Testify Before House Panel www.bloomberg.com #Treasury #Secretary #Bessent #Testify #House #Panel
This Tax-Refund Bonanza Won’t Do What Bessent Says It Will
Americans are getting bigger-than-usual tax refunds this year. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been talking up this windfall for months, saying that…
The Druckenmiller Effect: Famed Investor Has Ties to Bessent, Warsh
Bloomberg New Economy Editorial Director Erik Schatzker explains why Stanley Druckenmiller of the Duquesne Family Office may soon see his…
US Says Latest Russia Talks Joined by Bessent Were Constructive
A US delegation including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had “productive and constructive meetings” with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy…
Trump lowered ‘temperature’ on Minnesota, wants to avoid shutdown: Bessent
President Donald Trump has “brought down the temperature” on Minnesota, the site of major civil unrest over aggressive federal immigration…
Yen Plummets After Bessent Rules Out Currency Intervention
The yen sank against the dollar after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US is “absolutely not” intervening in the…
Carney tells Trump Davos speech stands after Bessent claims walkback
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario,…
Bessent Sees Canada’s Carney Making ‘About-Face’ on China Trade
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Prime Minister Mark Carney did an “about-face” by striking a deal with China to…
Bessent Plays Down US-NATO Strains; Experts Aren’t as Sanguine
The Treasury secretary’s attempt to paper over Trump’s damage belies a crisis for the alliance. www.bloomberg.com #Bessent #Plays #USNATO #Strains…