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Bessent Wins G-7 Partner Plaudits in First Conference Abroad
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent kept a low public profile during this week’s gathering of finance chiefs of the world’s ...
Top EU Official Slated to Meet With Scott Bessent Today
The European Union’s top economic official, Valdis Dombrovskis, is scheduled to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on ...
German finance minister and US treasury secretary Bessent met bilaterally, source says
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil met United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday for a bilateral ...
Scott Bessent says tariff rates will return to ‘reciprocal’ levels if countries don’t reach trade deals with US
There are 18 “important” trading partners that the United States is most focused on solidifying deals with, Bessent said. He ...
Elon Musk getting fired? New details on DOGE chief's shouting match with Scott Bessent emerge
Elon Musk reportedly got into an intense shouting match with Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent in the West Wing of the ...
German minister sees 'positive signals' after meeting with Bessent
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is optimistic about relations with Washington after his meeting with U.S. Treasury ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses Moody's US credit downgrade as 'lagging indicator'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed the U.S. credit downgrade as a "lagging indicator" of economic and fiscal ...
Bessent: Countries bringing ‘good proposals’ with ‘a few exceptions’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Trump administration’s tariff overhaul has positioned the U.S. for better ...
3Scott Bessent Says US Will 'Continue Trading With China'...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made fresh clarifications on the country's evolving trade posture, particularly in relation ...