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Brazil's Haddad to speak to Bessent after steep US tariffs
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday he will hold a call next week with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Watch CNBC's full interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of U.S. trade negotiations amid the looming August ...
Treasury Secretary Says Trump Accounts Could Pave Way to Privatizing Social Security
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments about the safety net program ventured onto the so-called third rail of American ...
Ukraine's PM speaks to US Treasury Secretary about investment fund
Ukraine's prime minister said on Tuesday that she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had discussed prospects for ...
Here’s the other reason Scott Bessent wants lower interest rates
If international investors can afford to hedge their dollar exposure, they are more likely to buy U.S. bonds, one fund ...
Scott Bessent got a little too honest about the GOP's plan for Social Security
The pushback was so fierce that Bessent backpeddled immediately, both on cable news and social media. The Trump Accounts, he ...