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US Treasury's Bessent Urges Asian Development Bank to Move Towards Ending China Loans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda to take concrete steps towards ending loans to China, the Treasury said on Friday.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

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.

The Independent on MSN · 2d

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says China has ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with US as trade war appears to cool

Speaking in the Oval Office after a brief swearing-in ceremony for Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins Tuesday, Trump said talks with China were “doing fine” because “everybody wants to have involvement” in American markets.

Musk and Bessent clash at White House over IRS overhaul

MSNBC · 1d

Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into shouting match in West Wing

Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into a shouting match last week, two White House officials confirmed to NBC News. Axios first reported the heated exchange over leadership at the IRS.

New York Post on MSN · 2d

Elon Musk and Scott Bessent had heated argument in halls of the White House: sources

It’s no secret President Trump has put together a team of people who are incredibly passionate about the issues impacting our country,” White House press secretary Karoline

CNN on MSN · 1d

Reporter describes heated argument between Musk and Bessent at White House

Axios reporter Marc Caputo reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Elon Musk got into a heated argument in the West Wing. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not deny the argument happened and said there is a responding to a questi “healthy debate process” among President Donald Trump’s advisers.

South Korea, Japan and Bessent

Reuters · 4h

US Treasury's Bessent encouraged by 'productive' Japan, South Korea trade talks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was encouraged by "productive" early trade talks with Japan and South Korea this week, the Treasury said in a statement on Friday.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Bessent Sees US, Korea Trade ‘Understanding’ by Next Week

The US and South Korea could reach an “agreement of understanding” on trade as soon as next week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday, following talks between the two nations.

EconoTimes · 20m

U.S. Treasury Reports Positive Start to Trade Talks with Japan and South Korea

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism after productive early-stage trade discussions with Japan and South Korea, according to a Treasury statement released Friday. Following a bilateral meeting

UK's Reeves Talks Trade With USS Bessent

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

UK's Reeves Talks Trade With US's Bessent After Stressing EU Ties

By William Schomberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves met U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday to discuss a trade deal, shortly after saying that improving business ties with the European Union was "arguably even more important.

Reuters on MSN · 10h

UK's Reeves says she met US's Bessent to discuss trade deal

By William Schomberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Friday that she had met U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington to discuss a trade deal between the two countries.

BBC · 19h

Reeves says she understands Trump's concerns ahead of trade talks

Rachel Reeves said there were similarities with the way both the US and UK governments had come to power off the back of voter frustration with the economy. Speaking to BBC Economics Editor Faisal Islam ahead of her meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant on Friday,

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Yale classmates warn Trump Treasury Secretary Bessent he risks enabling descent 'into fascism'

A new letter to Scott Bessent accuses President Donald Trump of usurping the authority of Congress and U.S. courts since ...

Sen. Warren Asks Bessent for Details of Investor Meeting

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass) asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to disclose details of a closed-door investor meeting ...

Treasury Secretary Bessent Predicts Tax Cuts to Pass by July 4

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he thought an extension of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts could be ...

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EU's Dombrovskis says he held 'cordial and candid' meeting with Scott Bessent

The European Union's economy commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Friday he had held a 'cordial and candid' meeting with ...

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Treasury chief Bessent’s briefing to private bank event draws scrutiny

Experts say Bessent didn’t violate any rules and that the customs and conventions around such private talks are murky.

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 ...

US Treasury Secretary To Speak Amid Tariff Turmoil

Scott Bessent's speech comes a day after he reportedly said the US-China trade war was unsustainable, and the IMF downgraded ...

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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.

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