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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Trump Will Enact Reciprocal Tariffs ‘If He Needs To’, Says Treasury Chief Bessent
Asked if Trump will enact the reciprocal tariffs by April, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent replied, “we will see how our trading partners choose to respond” on the Fox Business program ...
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Scott Bessent Fast Facts
1991-2000 - Managing partner of Soros Fund Management in London. 2000-2005 - Establishes and runs his own hedge fund, Bessent Capital. 2006-2010 - Adjunct professor at Yale University. 2007-2010 ...
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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.