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US says EU going 'much slower' in trade talks but Brussels not ‘under pressure’
When US treasury secretary Scott Bessent this week said Switzerland and Britain had jumped to the front of the queue for a ...
Bessent show: Treasury secretary taking over as top dog on Trump’s trade team
An alumnus of the first Trump White House assessed that, of Trump’s Cabinet, Bessent seems to be the “most serious person in ...
Scott Bessent once partied with Rep. Maxine Waters in the Bahamas: ‘Better at the Electric Slide than I was’
This is the first time we’ve met, is that correct?” she asked, attempting to make a point about Bessent not being responsive ...
Tampa Free Press on MSN2d
Scott Bessent Tells CNBC Why He Thinks China Is ‘Serious About’ Curbing Fentanyl Flow Into US
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Monday that China appears to be taking seriously the issue of curbing fentanyl ...
The Daily Caller on MSN2d
Scott Bessent Tells CNBC Why He Thinks China Is ‘Now Serious About’ Cracking Down On Fentanyl Flow Into US
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Monday that China appears to be taking seriously the issue of curbing fentanyl ...
Explícame on MSN9h
Tariffs in China would have a ceiling and a floor, says Scott Bessent
Recent negotiations between the US and China have set a defined range for tariffs, establishing a 'floor' and 'ceiling' for ...
Scott Bessent tells tariff-bashing Wall Street bigwigs to ‘never bet against America’ — despite growing fears
Bessent, 63, gave a full-throated defense of the commander-in-chief’s America First agenda, predicting that Trump’s trade, ...
Mediaite on MSN7d
Scott Bessent Dodges Questions On Trade Negotiations In Tense Hearing Exchange: ‘Detrimental… For Me To Answer That’
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday as he testified before the House Financial ...
Scott Bessent Hails China Progress on Fentanyl
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailed the progress made with China on tackling fentanyl at trade talks in Switzerland, saying Beijing is "now serious" about the issue.
US debt on ‘unsustainable’ path, admits Scott Bessent
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has warned that America’s government debt is on an “unsustainable” path. Donald Trump’s ...
US makes ‘substantial progress’ in China tariff talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
U.S. negotiators said Sunday that “substantial progress” was made and “perhaps the differences weren’t so large” after two ...