Scott Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears in the in the Oval Office of the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Economy

By supporting Argentina, the U.S. government hopes to start a domino effect preventing ‘failed states’ across South America, says Bessent

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October 3, 2025
Scott Bessent
Banking

Bessent touts swap, not ‘money,’ as Argentina shores up peso

By Nicolle Yapur and Bloomberg
October 2, 2025
Scott Bessent, Javier Milei
Economy

Scott Bessent tells NYC to ‘drop dead’ while he arranges a $20B swap line for Argentina’s chain-saw-wielding, dog-cloning president

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September 25, 2025
Scott Bessent
Economy

Bessent halts Argentina crisis as U.S. lifeline upends short bets

By Vinícius Andrade, Nicolle Yapur and Bloomberg
September 25, 2025
Treasury Secretary Soctt Bessent attends a September 11th observance event in the courtyard of the Pentagon September 11, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
Politics

Bessent says New York can ‘drop dead’ if it elects Mamdani and ever needs a bailout

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September 25, 2025
Scott Bessent
Big Tech

Scott Bessent says Trump and China have the framework of a TikTok deal: ‘The commercial terms have been agreed upon’

By Josh Boak, Suman Naishadham and The Associated Press
September 15, 2025
Trump says Intel agreed to give the government 10% of the chipmaker. ‘We do a lot of deals like that. I’ll do more of them’
Politics

Trump says Intel agreed to give the government 10% of the chipmaker. ‘We do a lot of deals like that. I’ll do more of them’

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August 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Banking

Moments after Jerome Powell’s latest speech, Trump threatens to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook if she doesn’t resign

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August 22, 2025
Scott Bessent
Politics

Bessent says unusual Nvidia, AMD revenue-sharing deal could be a ‘model’ for other industries

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August 13, 2025
Scott Bessent
Economy

Bessent won’t replace Powell as Fed chair, Trump says: ‘I love Scott, but he wants to stay where he is’

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August 5, 2025
Scott Bessent
Politics

Scott Bessent admits that Trump just created a ‘back door for privatizing Social Security’

By Michelle L. Price, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
July 31, 2025
Scott Bessent
Finance

Scott Bessent turns up the heat on the Fed, demands probe as Powell’s future hangs in balance

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July 21, 2025
Scott Bessent
Finance

Scott Bessent confirms moves to replace Jerome Powell are under way: ‘There’s a formal process that’s already starting’

By Nick Lichtenberg and Fortune Intelligence
July 15, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Economy

Donald Trump’s rate-cut wish may finally be inching closer, as Fed meeting notes reveal a ‘master class’ in indecision

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July 10, 2025
Bessent says new U.S.-China deal is a sign of ‘de-escalation’ after Trump’s trade war roiled global markets
Politics

Bessent says new U.S.-China deal is a sign of ‘de-escalation’ after Trump’s trade war roiled global markets

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Will Weissert and The Associated Press
June 27, 2025

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