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Scott Bessent joins Trump in pushing Fed for lower interest rates

It's the first time that Bessent has pressured the central bank for lowering the cost of borrowing, citing weak employment growth

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushes back on claims he’s pressuring the Fed to slash rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarifies he's not directing the Fed after suggesting neutral interest rates should be 150 basis points below current levels.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump considered re-appointing Janet Yellen as Fed chair

Powell’s term as chairman of the US central bank expires in May 2026, and the Trump administration – already interviewing potential replacements – is casting a “very wide net” in the search for his replacement, the treasury secretary told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow .

Putin, Trump and India

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‘Tariffing India won’t stop Putin’: US Democrats panel slams Donald Trump’s trade move

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US has imposed secondary tariffs on India for buying Russian oil and warned they could rise if things worsen.

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"Tariffing India Won't Stop Putin": US Democrats Panel Amid Trump's Tariff Row

The Democratic panel's remarks came in response to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's warning New Delhi of increasing secondary tariffs over the Russian oil trade.

India Blooms on MSN · 1d

Trump blames India, threatens more tariffs over Russian oil as Alaska meet with Putin nears

The United States is doubling down on Donald Trump's tariff war, with Treasury Secretary Bessent warning of yet another round of secondary tariffs on India over its Russian oil purchases - a move that reeks of Trump's habit of shifting blame for his own diplomatic failures,

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Bessent outlines Trump administration plans for tariffs, housing crisis and Fed chairman selection

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a wide-ranging interview on 'Mornings with Maria,' weighs in on President Donald ...

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Bessent says Trump Fed appointments will 'change the narrative' on monetary policy direction

President Trump's looming changes to the Federal Reserve are "going to change the narrative," Treasury Secretary Scott ...

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New Bitcoin Purchases by the U.S. Government Still on the Table, Bessent Says

Initially, Bessent disappointed Bitcoin fans Thursday morning when he said the U.S. government’s so-called strategic Bitcoin ...

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Bessent ousts 3 more IRS executives, asserting greater control

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ousted three senior Internal Revenue Service executives this week responsible for online tax ...

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Scott Bessent says Trump administration won’t be buying more Bitcoin

Speaking Thursday on Fox Business, Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary under President Donald Trump, made it clear that the ...

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Bessent makes first visit to IRS as acting commissioner

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made his first visit to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as the acting commissioner on Thursday, days after President Trump ousted Billy Long from the position.

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Trump Accounts 'Backdoor Way' to Privatize Social Security: Scott Bessent

The Treasury Secretary has described new savings account for young Americans as a "backdoor for privatizing Social Security." ...

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'You Can't Sit Here And Lie!': Sen. Michael Bennet Torches Scott Bessent For Trying To Pin Trump's Economic Failures On Biden During Hearing

During a Senate Finance Committee hearing several weeks ago in June, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) got into a heated exchange ...

Bessent Has Yet to Fully Divest Assets, Raising Concern at Ethics Agency

The Treasury secretary has been slow to shed assets, including farmland, posing potential conflicts of interest.

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