Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary

Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job as President Donald Trump forges ahead on an ambitious economic agenda.
DOGE has saved around $50 billion: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
The Department of Government Efficiency has saved the government approximately $50 billion, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent sat down with Fox News for an extended interview that aired on Tuesday evening,
Treasury Secretary Bessent offers Zelenskyy an economic investment deal
President Donald Trump has tasked newly minted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to up the pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to end the war with Russia.
Treasury Secretary Bessent to Meet With Zelensky in Ukraine
President Trump said in a social-media post that the war must end soon.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Surprising G20 Absence
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not attend the upcoming G20 finance meeting in Cape Town, a rare move for someone in his role. Bessent's absence follows rising tensions between the U.S. and South Africa over land policies,
Chalmers to meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Jim Chalmers is backing efforts to expand superannuation fund investment partnerships in America as he makes the case for an Australian exemption from steel and aluminium tariffs during his meeting this week in Washington with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Treasury's Bessent, China's He trade economic complaints in call
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent traded policy complaints with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday, telling Beijing to do more to curb fentanyl trafficking and rebalance its economy, while hearing He's concerns about President Donald Trump's new tariffs,
China trade envoy raises "serious concerns" with US Treasury Secretary in first call
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on trade and economic issues in their introductory call Friday.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent to hold first call with China counterpart on Friday
Bessent said one message will be that 'we really want to put a stop' to the inflow of precursor ingredients for fentanyl from China US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he will hold his first introductory call with his Chinese counterpart on Friday,
Treasury secretary reveals 'strong signal' Russia dislikes US-Ukraine mineral deal
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. and Ukraine nearing a deal for Ukrainian minerals, reciprocal tariffs to balance ...
Scott Bessent’s net worth: From hedge fund chief to US Treasury Secretary
Scott Bessent built a career managing billions of dollars, and he now serves as Treasury Secretary. Here’s how much he’s ...
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Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cuts
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and ...
Trump designed a 'win-win' situation for the US and Ukraine, says Treasury Secretary Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, the state of the United ...
Trump to send Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Ukraine to meet Zelensky amid critical mineral talks
Ukraine is one of Europe’s largest supplier of rare-earth minerals, with rich deposits of metals including lithium, titanium, ...
Another blow: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to skip G20 finance ministers meeting in South Africa
As relations between South Africa and the United States continue on a free-fall, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will ...
US Treasury's Bessent says Russia could win sanctions relief in war talks
Russia could win some relief from U.S. sanctions based on its willingness to negotiate an end to its war in Ukraine, U.S.
U.S. Treasury is ‘long way’ from stepping up sales of longer-term debt, Bessent says
The U.S. Treasury Department won’t be increasing the level of longer-term Treasurys in government debt issuance in the near ...