Trump’s willingness to let TikTok go dark motivated China to make deal, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that President Donald Trump was willing to let TikTok go dark, and it was ...
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Bessent says interviews for ‘incredible group’ of potential Fed chairs will start after Labor Day
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday he will begin interviewing candidates for Federal Reserve chair as soon as the White ...
Bessent says Powell doesn’t need to resign but should conduct internal review
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives for the Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference at the ...
U.S.-China talks ‘a bit stalled’ and need Trump and Xi to weigh in, Treasury Secretary Bessent says
The U.S. and Chinese flags are seen on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in ...
Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders on Monday to ignore President Trump’s economic naysayers and ramp up ...
Stock market rallies after closed-door remarks by Treasury Secretary Bessent
After starting the week with a sharp selloff, stocks recovered most of their losses on Tuesday as the S&P 500 ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘it’s Main Street’s turn’ after Wall Street grew wealthy for 4 decades
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the American Bankers Association's Washington Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center ...
Wall Street gets rude shock as Bessent plays second fiddle on tariffs
From the moment President Donald Trump unveiled his sweeping tariffs Wednesday through the ensuing market mayhem the following day, Treasury ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says market woes are more about tech stock sell-off than Trump’s tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters outside the West Wing after doing a television interview on the North Lawn ...
Bessent not worried about market, calls corrections healthy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, said he’s not worried about the recent downturn that’s wiped trillions ...
