Bessent lists Fed chair finalists, Trump says decision by end of year
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2025. Kevin Lamarque ...
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Bessent tells the FT that struggling China wants ‘to pull everybody else down with them’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the press, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national ...
Trump’s Fed chair candidates list narrowed down to five by Bessent after interviews, sources say
After a series of rigorous interviews, some lasting as long as two hours, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has winnowed down ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says GDP could take a hit from the government shutdown
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that U.S. economic growth could be hurt by the government shutdown."This isn't the way ...
Bessent says New York can ‘drop dead’ if it elects Mamdani and needs a bailout
The Treasury Secretary has warned New Yorkers they’re on their own if they elect Zohran Mamdani for mayor, an outcome ...
Steve Bannon floats idea of Bessent running both Treasury and the Fed
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the press, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national ...
Bessent sees trade deal likely with China before November deadline on reciprocal tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed confidence Tuesday that a trade deal with China is near.With so-called reciprocal tariffs set to ...
Bessent met this week with Warsh, Lindsey, Bullard as Fed chief search continues
Scott Bessent, U.S. treasury secretary, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 6, 2025.Bonnie ...
Bessent bets on Supreme Court upholding Trump tariffs but keeps backup plan ready – report
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed confidence that the Supreme Court would affirm the president’s authority under the 1977 International ...
Bessent says China tariff status quo ‘working pretty well’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated the U.S. is satisfied with the current tariff set up with China, a signal the ...
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