Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pouring cold water on the hot economic numbers of the Biden administration, claiming that growth was ‘brittle underneath’
As proof, Bessent claimed the bulk of the job growth over the past 12 months took place within government and in sectors like ...
Treasury’s Scott Bessent says ‘access to cheap goods’ is not the ‘American dream’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood by President Trump’s policy plans during a speech delivered to top economists on ...
Democrat lawmaker urges Treasury to cease Trump’s Bitcoin reserve plans
A Democrat lawmaker has called on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cease the creation of US President Donald Trump’s ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to CEOs: It's common sense to cut taxes
"It's common sense to cut taxes," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told influential CEOs of the Business Roundtable in a Wednesday afternoon meeting, a source familiar with the meeting told me.
Treasury secretary dismisses market volatility amid Trump economic moves
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said market volatility doesn't matter much as the Trump administration focuses on long-term ...
US Treasury's Bessent says economy may slow in shift away from public spending
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. economy may go into a "detox period" as it reached a more sustainable ...
Trump's Treasury chief on 200% EU tariff threat: ‘Not sure why that's a big deal' for markets
Treasury Secretary Bessent did not answer when CNBC asked if Trump’s announcement was “premeditated,” or whether the Cabinet ...
Trump treasury secretary warns of 'detox period' slowdown for US economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the U.S. economy could enter a "detox period" as the administration shifts from ...
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Trump’s Treasury Secretary claims cheap goods are ‘not the essence of the American Dream’
Scott Bessent, United States Secretary of the Treasury, speaks at an Economic Club of New York. He said ‘cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream’ (AP) “To the extent that ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shrugs off Wall Street’s Trump tariff ‘selloff’
Bessent told Fox & Friends that the commander-in-chief’s top priority is living the living standards of ordinary Americans ...
Where’s the economic sense behind Trump’s tariffs?
Not even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can convincingly defend the president’s trade policy.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says the American dream is not about 'access to cheap goods'
Treasury Secretary ... leading economists, Bessent indicated that Trump is willing to take strong measures to achieve his ...