Scott Bessent, stock market volatility

Scott Bessent calls government shutdown a bigger story than stock market shock
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed on Thursday the negative impacts of President Donald Trump‘s tariffs as he said a possible government shutdown is “the economic story for the next few days.
Scott Bessent says the White House doesn’t care about stock market volatility
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made it clear on Thursday that the Trump administration isn’t concerned about stock market swings. Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Bessent said the White House is focused on long-term economic growth,
Treasury Secretary Bessent says he’s not concerned about the current stock market volatility
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday played down the recent weakness in the stock market, saying the White House was focused on the long term. “I’m not concerned about a little bit of volatility over three weeks,
Treasury Sec. Bessent: We're focused on ‘real economy,' not concerned about ‘a little’ volatility
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how the Trump administration is focused on long-term health of the economy, outlooks on market volatility, and more.
Treasury Secretary Bessent said the White House is focused on the ‘real economy' and not concerned about ‘a little' market volatility
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent 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 ...
Bessent brushes off stock dips, recession concerns as ‘a little bit of volatility’ short-term
The Trump administration has repeatedly tried to brush off concerns that American consumers would take hits amid market chaos ...
Trump's Top Economic Advisor Rebuffs Recession Fears
Key Takeaways Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration's goal was to have a "smooth transition" to an economy ...
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 secretary knew about it in advance.
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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Scott Bessent says Trump intends to reprivatize the US economy
Scott Bessent emphasized the need to reprivatize the economy to fix the last administration’s mistakes. The secretary ...
‘Cheap goods’ aren’t part of the American Dream, Trump’s treasury secretary says
In a recent speech, Scott Bessent threw more cold water on a Trump campaign promise to lower the cost of living.
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 ...
Who is Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's Treasury chief
Scott Bessent, a seasoned Wall Street investor, was confirmed on January 28, 2025, as the 79th US Secretary of the Treasury, ...
Bessent: 'I am not worried about inflation' from Trump's tariffs
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Donald Trump's Cabinet Discloses Millions in Crypto and Bitcoin ETF Positions
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