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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to House Committee

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent strikes a trade deal with China

Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, finished a two-day negotiation marathon with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Geneva on Sunday, landing what he called “substantial progress” in a deal meant to tone down the aggressive trade war between the two countries.

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US makes ‘substantial progress’ in China tariff talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says

U.S. negotiators said Sunday that “substantial progress” was made and “perhaps the differences weren’t so large” after two days of negotiations with a high-ranking Chinese delegation on ways to

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: U.S. will hit debt limit in August

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged congressional leadership to raise the debt ceiling by mid-July, in a letter sent May 9 and viewed by USA TODAY. Otherwise, the federal government will hit the current debt ceiling sometime in August, Bessent wrote.

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Trump to shift consumer watchdog pick to senior Treasury role

U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Jonathan McKernan, has instead been ...

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Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action, ...

Tariff talks begin between US and Chinese officials in Geneva as the world looks for signs of hope

Chinese state media report the U.S. Treasury Secretary and America's top trade negotiator have begun talks with high-ranking ...

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U.S. Treasury Secretary says contours of Korea-U.S. trade deal 'coming together'

The "contours" of a trade deal between Korea and the United States "are coming together," according to U.S. Treasury ...

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Treasury's Bessent says US should be 'premier destination' for digital assets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee and discussed regulatory frameworks ...

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US Secretary of the Treasury due in Buenos Aires next week

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent will arrive ... the relationship between the United States and Argentina is stronger than ever. I look forward to our positive discussions about ...

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Trump ‘will not go below 10%’ tariff baseline: Commerce secretary

President Trump had previously indicated that the 10% baseline rate would remain in effect but still left some wiggle room.

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Treasury sanctions Chinese refinery, 3 port companies for buying, delivering Iranian oil

The Treasury Department sanctioned a Chinese refinery and three port operators for dealing with Iranian oil in violation of U ...

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No signs of US recession, Treasury Secretary says

There are currently no signs that the United States has entered a recession despite the world's largest economy recording a ...

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