U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters at the Institute of International Finance (IIF) Global Outlook Forum on sidelines of the IMF and […]
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Scott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called for major overhauls to the missions of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank but said that […]
Treasury Sec. Bessent calls out China, World Bank, IMF in speech on global economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a keynote address at the Institute of International Finance in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Bessent’s speech came as the Trump […]
Treasury Sec. Bessent says China, U.S. have 'opportunity for a big deal' on trade
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, at the IIF Global Outlook Forum during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, […]
Bessent says he expects 'de-escalation' in U.S.-China tariff fight in the 'very near future'
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent walks to speak to the news media about the latest tariff announcement from President Donald Trump, at the […]
Trump's tariffs are 'inviting corruption,' Democrats tell Bessent, Lutnick
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., conducts a news conference in the U.S. Capitol to voice opposition to the Senate Republicans’ budget resolution on Thursday, April 3, […]
Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy
The traditional gathering of former Treasury secretaries to welcome a newly minted one into the fold is usually a lighthearted and pleasant affair. But when […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denies that tariff pause is due to market declines
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied the president’s move to implement a pause on his tariffs was the result of declines in the financial markets, which […]
SCOOP: Treasury Secretary Bessent to huddle with key Republican caucus as Trump enacts tariff plan
FIRST ON FOX: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be on Capitol Hill again on Wednesday to meet with a key Republican caucus, Fox News Digital […]
Trump Aides Defend His Tariffs Amid Global Blowback
President Trump’s top aides raced to defend his expansive global tariffs on Sunday, downplaying the prospect that his new taxes on imports could cause a […]