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Japan denies report citing Bessent's push for strong yen
Japan's top currency diplomat on Monday denied a media report that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had told his ...
Treasury chief Scott Bessent says U.S. has an "an opportunity for a big deal" with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
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.
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has played a balancing act trying to reassure nervous investors that the U.S. would maintain ...
US Wants Solution With Switzerland, Swiss President Says After Tariff Talks in Washington
(Reuters) - The United States wants a tariff solution with Switzerland, the Swiss president said in a Friday interview after ...
Donald Trump should be praised for signals he might cool tariff fight, Washington Post editorial praises
The Washington Post editorial board praised President Donald Trump for his recent attempts to cool down the tariff wars.
Bessent suggests panic on Trump’s handling of economy is ‘media-driven’
Bessent also pushed back against recession fears by saying the spending habits of people are “very different.” ...
US Treasury's Bessent Encouraged by 'Productive' Japan, South Korea Trade Talks
During a meeting on Thursday between Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, South Korean Finance Minister Choi ...