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US has 'makings of a deal' with China, Trump aide says

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington is close to a deal with China. He expressed optimism after ...

Trump, Bessent knock India as tariff deadline nears

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and President Trump took swings at India as a tariff deadline nears for the country. “India ...
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Scott Bessent says US Treasury exploring blockchain for payments and decentralized computing

The U.S. Treasury is now working on ways to use blockchain for payments and decentralized computing, according to Treasury ...

Bessent to Talk China Tariff Truce Extension With Trump Thursday

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he’s set to discuss with President Donald Trump Thursday an extension of the ...

Bessent’s latest gaffe exposes how hollow Trump’s ‘populism’ really is

The Social Security programme has long been known as the “third rail” in American politics, after the electrified third rail ...
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Bessent says Trump 'moved up' S. Korea's trade offer 'a bit' to reach 'very good' deal

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that President Donald Trump "moved up" South Korea's offer "a bit" to ...

Bessent, Warsh, Hassett are the leading contenders to get Fed chair job, CNBC survey finds

The CNBC Fed Survey found the leading contenders to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed Chair are Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, ...
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Scott Bessent anticipates the US and China achieving a common ground in their trade talks

Greer emphasized that he did not anticipate a major deal, noting that his role involved closely monitoring the implementation ...