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 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 ...
US will use stablecoins to ensure dollar hegemony — Scott Bessent
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the US government will use stablecoins to protect the US dollar and ...
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SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT: Good morning Margaret ... so we could either see a ratcheting up in tariffs, or if our trading partners want to remedy what has been unfair trade, then we could see ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says the American dream is not about ‘access to cheap goods'
Earlier in the day, Commerce Department data underscored how far the U.S. has fallen behind its global trading partners.
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Treasury secretary defends tariffs, says cheap goods not 'essence of the American Dream'
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday defended President ... China, Canada and Mexico make up the U.S.'s biggest trading partners, and Trump has acknowledged the tariffs ...
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 ...