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Startling treasury speech slams renewables, backs nuclear and fossil fuels
Speaking at the IIF Global Outlook Forum, Bessent emphasized energy abundance, financial decentralization, and the need to ...
U.S. Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not 'sustainable'
But in a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, Scott Bessent also cautioned that talks between the U.S. and China ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Predicts Tax Cuts to Pass by July 4
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he thought an extension of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts could be ...
Trump's treasury secretary says plan is not for 'America alone,' but reiterates focus on trade deficits
Scott Bessent called China’s economic model “unsustainable” as White House officials indicated trade negotiations were ...
Trump administration says IMF and World Bank are falling short of their missions
The treasury secretary said the Trump administration remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and the World ...
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Tariff Ticker: Treasury Secretary Says China Talks Likely to Be a ‘Slog’, Big Box Retailers Seek White House Guidance
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that trade tensions with China are unsustainable and likely to cool down in the ...
US targets Iranian LPG magnate with sanctions, Treasury says
The United States issued new sanctions on Tuesday targeting Iranian liquefied petroleum gas magnate Seyed Asadoollah ...
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Union tells Treasury Secretary that risks of Nippon Steel deal are too great
Selling United States Steel Corp. to Nippon Steel Corp. would pose a risk to national security as well as to the entire ...
Trump's 'attack' on the IRS could cost the government $1 trillion, former Treasury Secretary says
Larry Summers said Trump's cuts to the IRS could cost the government $1 trillion. A Yale economist told BI that's a ...