Scott Bessent
Bessent worried more about loss of leverage than revenue if Trump loses Supreme Court case
[GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said he was confident in the ability to reconstitute any lost tariff revenue by imposing duties under other legal authorities...
US Treasury chief Bessent calls for simplified Fed as he ends candidate interviews
His final second-round interview with the five candidates to succeed chair Jerome Powell takes place on Tuesday
No recession risk for US economy as a whole after US$11 billion shutdown hit: Bessent
Bessent struck an upbeat tone, despite recent data showing a slowdown in US factory activity
Trump could announce next Fed chair before Christmas, Bessent tells Fox News
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump will meet the final shortlist of candidates for the next Federal Reserve chair after Thanksgiving and he could announce his pick before Christmas, US Treasury Secretary Scott...
US hopes to finalise rare earths deal with China this month: Bessent
US TREASURY Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that Washington hopes to finalise a deal with China for securing supplies of rare earths by the Thanksgiving holiday at the end of November.
US, China tee up sweeping trade deal for Trump, Xi to finish
US Treasury chief says 100% tariff on China off the table, expects it to make “substantial” soybean purchases and defer rare earth action
US trade chief Greer, Treasury’s Bessent heading to Malaysia for talks with Chinese counterparts
US sees a “good landing zone” still exists for more balanced trade with China
US may seek more stakes in strategic companies to counter China, Bessent says
[WASHINGTON] The Trump administration will seek to tighten control over strategic sectors by taking more equity stakes in key companies to counter China’s economic policies and export restrictions, Tr...
Trump declares US-China trade war, Bessent floats long truce
The duelling remarks underscored the whiplash investors have felt as tensions have flared in the relationship between Washington and Beijing
Trump is a 'go' on meeting with China's Xi, Bessent tells CNBC
Officials from both countries are working to set up a meeting
