Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances
Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent testifies during a during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing ...
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Bessent says ‘many’ allies have asked for currency swaps amid Iran war
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives to testify during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent now says it’s OK for the Fed to wait to lower rates amid oil surge
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the Federal Reserve could wait to lower interest rates amid the oil spike, in a ...
Bessent says Treasury is not intervening in oil commodities markets and has no authority to do so
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the administration has no plans to intervene in financial markets and may not ...
‘Maya MacGuineas should be ashamed’: Scott Bessent launches war of words with the nonpartisan think tank that agrees with Trump on tariffs
Trump administration officials have had harsh words for anyone choosing to criticize the efficacy or legality of the president’s sweeping ...
Before Kevin Warsh has even taken over as Fed chair, Trump is joking about suing him. Scott Bessent is fine with that
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it would be “up to the president” to decide whether or not to sue Kevin Warsh, ...
Bessent accuses Carney of ‘virtue signaling’ after his big speech at Davos, with divorce between Canada and America in the air
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalated his war of words with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday, urging the ...
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 says Powell attending Supreme Court arguments on Lisa Cook is a mistake
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shouldn't attend upcoming Supreme Court arguments regarding President Donald Trump's efforts to fire one of ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says more Fed rate cuts are ‘only ingredient missing’ for stronger economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to unveil the official Trump Accounts website, at the Treasury ...
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