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Bessent says new Trump child savings accounts are 'back door for privatizing Social Security'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration was committed to protecting Social Security ...
Trump Accounts 'Backdoor Way' to Privatize Social Security: Scott Bessent
The Treasury Secretary has described new savings account for young Americans as a "backdoor for privatizing Social Security." ...
US Treasury Secretary Bessent discusses trade talks with China as tariff deadline looms
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said he was confident the U.S. and China could strike a trade deal as a key ...
U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Dealing With Aluminum-Tariff Levels, Bessent Says
The Treasury secretary’s comments signaled possible relief for Canada’s aluminum sector.
Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘we have the makings of a deal' with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday expressed confidence that the U.S. and China are on the way to trade pact as a ...
For Bond Dealers, It’s All About Bills at Bessent’s Treasury
Since Scott Bessent took the Treasury’s helm in January, bond dealers have done a 180 on the key question about his issuance ...
Bessent to American businesses: ‘Not the end of the world' if April 2 tariffs kick in
Top Trump administration officials insist that the Aug. 1 deadline is not changing, even as dozens of countries’ trade ...