Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary

US Secretary Bessent to Talk Tariffs with Australia’s Treasurer Chalmers
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Washington on Tuesday, where the long-time ally’s pitch for an exemption from tariffs will be part of the agenda.
DOGE has saved around $50 billion: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
The Department of Government Efficiency has saved the government approximately $50 billion, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent sat down with Fox News for an extended interview that aired on Tuesday evening,
Treasury Secretary Bessent to Meet With Zelensky in Ukraine
President Trump said in a social-media post that the war must end soon.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to address super summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will address the inaugural Australian Super Summit in Washington this week in a diplomatic win for Australia, as the Albanese government works to leverage Sydney as the next financial services centre for the Indo-Pacific region.
Australia Treasurer to Meet US Treasury's Bessent Amid Push for Tariff Exemption
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will meet with his U.S. counterpart Scott Bessent on Tuesday in Washington, with Canberra seeking an exemption on 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium announced by President Donald Trump last month.
Australian treasurer seeking tariff exemption in talks with Bessent
Australia’s treasurer, Jim Chalmers, will continue to push for steel and aluminum tariff exemptions in his discussions with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week. Chalmers traveled to Washington Sunday night for his first in-person meeting with his counterpart since Bessent assumed the post,
Chalmers to meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Jim Chalmers is backing efforts to expand superannuation fund investment partnerships in America as he makes the case for an Australian exemption from steel and aluminium tariffs during his meeting this week in Washington with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Treasury Secretary Bessent: "As Government Employment Comes Down, The Private Sector Will Not Be Crowded Out Anymore"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on concerns that DOGE firing thousands of government workers could trigger a ...
Scott Bessent’s net worth: From hedge fund chief to US Treasury Secretary
Scott Bessent built a career managing billions of dollars, and he now serves as Treasury Secretary. Here’s how much he’s ...
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent leaves powerful two-word message in Irish airport's welcome book
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, while making a stop in Ireland on his way back from Ukraine, signed the airport ...
US Treasury's Bessent says Russia could win sanctions relief in war talks
Russia could win some relief from U.S. sanctions based on its willingness to negotiate an end to its war in Ukraine, U.S.
U.S. Treasury is ‘long way’ from stepping up sales of longer-term debt, Bessent says
The U.S. Treasury Department won’t be increasing the level of longer-term Treasurys in government debt issuance in the near ...
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US Treasury's Bessent, China's He trade economic complaints in call
The top economic officials from the world's two largest economies agreed to keep up communications going forward.
Trump's Treasury secretary serves reality check to Dems worried that DOGE will expose fraud
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Democrats raising red flags around DOGE are "worried that they're part of the waste, fraud and abuse." ...
US Treasury's Bessent meets with Hungarian foreign minister on shared priorities
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met on Wednesday with Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto to discuss shared ...