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Scott Bessent offers a gentler message, saying ‘America First’ does not mean ‘America alone’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday at an Institute of International Finance event in Washington, D.C.
Watch live: Treasury chief Scott Bessent delivers a speech about the global financial system
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is delivering the keynote address to the Institute of International Finance in Washington, D ...
Trump's treasury secretary says plan is not for 'America alone,' but reiterates focus on trade deficits
Scott Bessent called China’s economic model “unsustainable” as White House officials indicated trade negotiations were ...
Bessent assails IMF and World Bank and says there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rips IMF over woke ‘mission creep’
It devotes disproportionate time and resources to work on climate change, gender, and social issues,” Bessent said.
Treasury Secy. Bessent: 'America first does not mean America alone'
During an address to the Institute of International Finance, Treasury Secy. Scott Bessent discussed his stance on the ...
US Treasury's Bessent urges IMF, World Bank to refocus on core missions
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called on the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to refocus on ...
Bessent Says Trump Hasn’t Made Unilateral Offer to Cut Tariffs on China
President Trump hasn’t offered to take down U.S. tariffs on China on a unilateral basis, Bloomberg News quoted Treasury ...
US Treasury chief expects China tariff impasse to de-escalate, offer markets relief: Source
Wall Street’s major indexes jumped after a news report on the US Treasury chief’s comments. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bessent Says China Tariffs Are Not Sustainable as US Signals Willingness to De-Escalate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and ...