Bessent: ‘More than 50 countries’ approached administration to lower tariffs, trade barriers and halt ‘currency manipulation’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed Sunday that “more than 50 countries” have approached the Trump administration to ...
Bessent calls tariffs ‘a one-time price adjustment’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that President Trump’s tariffs are a “one-time price adjustment,” which he ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplays stock market crash as short-term reaction and says ‘everything is working very smoothly’
Bessent said "what I've been very impressed with is the market infrastructure, that we had record volume on Friday." ...
April 6 — Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent, Sen. James Lankford and Sen. Adam Schiff
Days after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent joins Meet the Press to discuss the ...
Americans who want to retire now ‘don’t look at the day-to-day fluctuations,’ Sec. Bessent says
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent on Meet the Press responds to Americans who have seen their 401(k)s hit by President Trump’s ...
Bessent Defiant on Tariffs, Rejects US Recession, More
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Trump advisers say 50-plus countries have reached out for tariff talks with White House
Administration officials say more than 50 countries targeted by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs have reached out to ...
Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplays market plunge as he doubles down on tariffs: ‘Going to hold the course’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed growing fears of a recession and the market plunge from President Trump’s tariffs ...
After a Blowout Week, Wall Street Decision Makers Brace for More Chaos
The financial titans who backed Trump are now dealing with the fallout from his tariffs. They spent the weekend surveying the ...
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Scott Bessent Defiantly Rejects Recession Concerns
During an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press, Bessent said there was “no reason” to expect a recession and that the new ...
'There doesn't have to be a recession': Treasury Secretary Bessent seeks to quell economic concerns
The Trump administration is hoping to alleviate some of the concerns regarding the U.S. economy as President Donald Trump's ...
Trump treasury secretary says there's 'no reason' to anticipate recession based on tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said more than 50 nations had started negotiations with the U.S. since last Wednesday's tariff rollout.