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Treasury chief Scott Bessent says U.S. has an "an opportunity for a big deal" with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
Scott Bessent offers a gentler message, saying ‘America First’ does not mean ‘America alone’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday at an Institute of International Finance event in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Calls for Sweeping Reforms to I.M.F. and World Bank
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has played a balancing act trying to reassure nervous investors that the U.S. would maintain ...
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'China Needs to Change': Scott Bessent Calls Out China's 'Unsustainable' Economic Practices
During his remarks at the Institute of International Finance in Washington, D.C., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called out ...
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Bessent says 'no currency targets' in Japan tariff talks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that Washington has "no currency targets" in its talks with Japan on ...
Elon Musk had the government in his grasp. Then it unraveled.
The billionaire head of the U.S. DOGE Service clashed with Trump Cabinet officials well before he announced he would soon ...
As Trump softens his tone on the trade war, China refuses to budge
Beijing continues to be willing to endure economic hardship to put pressure on the U.S., even as the Trump administration ...
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'There Is No Justification': Scott Bessent Sends Strong Message To World Bank In Powerful Remarks
During his remarks at the Institute of International Finance in Washington, D.C., Treasury Secretary sent a strong message to the World Bank. Bessent warned that the World Bank has strayed from its ...
Bessent says India will be first to make deal avoiding Trump tariffs — while China is ‘put to the side’
The Treasury secretary told reporters Wednesday that the US would not unilaterally reduce duties of up to 145% on imports from China.
Scott Bessent’s gentler message: ‘America First’ does not mean ‘America alone’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent continued the Trump administration’s efforts to send a more conciliatory message toward trade partners. “‘America First’ does not mean America alone. To the ...