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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says, "nothing is agreed until we speak with President Trump," and "he'll decide if the ...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses the conclusion of two days of meetings with officials from Beijing led by Vice ...
Billionaire Ray Dalio warned the U.S. risks an economic heart attack within three years unless the federal budget deficit is ...
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The structural defects of Social Security have become harder to ignore, and there are signs that some in Washington are ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that the process to pick a new chairman of the Federal Reserve has begun as Jerome Powell's tenure is slated to end in 2026.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a “formal process” to find a successor for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has already started.
After landing at Joint Base Andrews following a trip to Pittsburgh, Trump was asked if Bessent was his top choice to replace Powell, whose term ends in May 2026. "He's an option, and he's very good.
Another no-show by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's tariff threats and rising tensions between Washington and BRICS countries all look set to overshadow this week's meeting of ...
The possibility that President Donald Trump could replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is spinning heads from Washington to Wall Street and beyond.
The US government saw its budget deficit widen from the prior year in the October to June period as spending rose. On the other hand, customs duties surged to a record ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent drew a provocative comparison between his current boss, Trump and his former mentor, the Hungarian-born Soros.