Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shrugs off Wall Street’s Trump tariff ‘selloff’
Bessent told Fox & Friends that the commander-in-chief’s top priority is living the living standards of ordinary Americans ...
Bessent calls on Canada to match Mexico’s pitch on China tariffs
A coordinated effort against China could help establish ‘Fortress North America’, and help America’s two direct neighbours ...
Independent Journal Review2d
Scott Bessent Says Tariffs Will Go Up For Any Leader Acting Like ‘Numbskull’ Justin Trudeau
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow Thursday that world leaders emulating “a numbskull” ...
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 ...
NBC Washington7d
Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump tariffs won't cause inflation to increase
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump's tariffs are unlikely to raise inflation, in part because ...
Cryptopolitan on MSN5d
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: ‘We are set on bringing interest rates down’
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government was set on bringing rates down. He reprimanded China’s ...
Treasury secretary defends tariffs, says cheap goods not 'essence of the American Dream'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Donald Trump’s tariffs, arguing that access to cheap goods are not the “essence of the American Dream.” ...
Mother Jones6d
Trump’s Plan to Tackle Inflation? An “Affordability Czar.”
Meanwhile, the administration will proceed with tariffs on Mexico and Canada, which economists say will drive up prices for ...
Treasury secretary forecasts ‘detox period’ for US economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday the United States economy has become increasingly reliant on excessive government spending, adding, “There’s going to be a detox period.” “The ...
Trump treasury secretary warns of 'detox period' slowdown for US economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the U.S. economy could enter a "detox period" as the administration shifts from ...