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Scott Bessent Takes Premature Victory Lap on Tariff Revenues
Bessent's victory lap on tariff revenues was premature. And so are hopes that the trade war won't damage commerce and the U.S. economy.
South Africa brushes off Scott Bessent’s absence at G20 meeting
South Africa has downplayed the absence of US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent at a meeting of G20 finance chiefs, saying it ...
Scott Bessent's Borrowing Plans: Should America Grab a Teaser Rate?
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says ‘formal process’ to find Jerome Powell’s successor has started
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a “formal process” to find a successor for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says don't read too much into one month's inflation data
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview on Bloomberg Television, said he hasn't looked at the CPI number that's ...
Trump Says Bessent Is ‘an Option’ for Fed Chair but Not His Top Choice
President Trump said Scott Bessent could potentially lead the Federal Reserve but the former hedge-fund manager wasn't his ...
Scott Bessent confirms moves to replace Jerome Powell are under way: ‘There’s a formal process that’s already starting’
The Treasury secretary also stated his preference that Powell step down from the Fed entirely when his term ends.
Bessent drops a key line about trade deadlines that investors should pay attention to
That looming U.S.-China trade deadline? Don’t think too much about it, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is counseling ...