Wall Street gets rude shock as Bessent plays second fiddle on tariffs
From the moment President Donald Trump unveiled his sweeping tariffs Wednesday through the ensuing market mayhem the following day, Treasury ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says market woes are more about tech stock sell-off than Trump’s tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters outside the West Wing after doing a television interview on the North Lawn ...
Bessent not worried about market, calls corrections healthy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, said he’s not worried about the recent downturn that’s wiped trillions ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says White House is heading off a ‘guaranteed’ financial crisis
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on March 13th, 2025. CNBCTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the Trump administration is focused ...
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acting director of CFPB, as former head Chopra confirms he is out
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, listens as investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, N.C., ...
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Scott Bessent, the billionaire hedge fund manager whom President-elect Donald J. Trump picked to be his Treasury secretary, plans to ...
Trump Picks Pro-Crypto Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary
"I have been excited about embrace of crypto and I think it fits very well with the Republican Party, the ...
