Bessent Urged by Warren to Probe ‘Opaque’ Data Center Financings
US Senator Elizabeth Warren and three other Senate Democrats are asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to launch a probe into…
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Bessent: Deutsche Bank CEO doesn’t stand by analyst report saying Europeans could dump Treasury securities
Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing was faced with a choice of defending one of his analysts or a key client…
Scott Bessent ‘not concerned’ by sell-off: Denmark is irrelevant
“Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters at Davos…
Bessent says Trump’s pick for the next Fed chair could happen next week
After months of speculation and political intrigue, President Donald Trump is close to nominating the next chair of the Federal…
Bessent Sees Trump Defense Firm Restrictions Lasting 2-3 Years
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested potential restrictions President Donald Trump has floated for defense companies could be eased in two…
Bessent Gets in Touch With Japan as US Treasuries Get Roiled
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had spoken with his Japanese counterpart amid a selloff in Japan’s government bonds that…
Bessent Urges Calm Over Greenland, Downplays Treasuries Threat
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged calm amid a growing transatlantic rift over President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take over…
Bessent Says Senate Will Be Happy With Any of Four Fed Candidates
The Senate will be “quite happy” with any one of the four “great” candidates the Trump administration is considering to…
Bessent Says Weak Europe Means Trump Must Take Greenland for US
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent amplified President Donald Trump’s message to European allies that the US won’t back down on taking…
US May Lift Some Venezuela Sanctions Soon, Bessent Tells Reuters
The US may lift additional sanctions on Venezuela as early as next week to facilitate oil sales, Reuters reported, citing…