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Bessent Chides IMF, World Bank as He Says ‘America First Does Not Mean America Alone’

Bessent spoke to the Institute of International Finance as both the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held their spring meetings in Washington. On Monday, the IMF downgraded its forecast of U.S. economic growth to 1.8% this year, a reduction from the 2.7% it estimated as recently as January.

Wall Street Journal · 3d

Bessent Tells Finance Reps: 'America First Does Not Mean America Alone'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reassured a room full of representatives from the finance industry that, despite President Trump's trade war, the United States wants to work with its allies. "On this point,

Washington Examiner on MSN · 3d

Bessent says ‘America First does not mean America alone,’ urges collaboration on trade

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday emphasized that the United States is not stepping back from international institutions and wants to collaborate with trading partners. The remarks come after President Donald Trump levied historic tariffs against dozens of countries to rework global trade.

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Investors bank on Bessent to tame the drunken dragon

But right now the key point is this: in Bessent, there is a dragon tamer, of sorts, in the White House, clinging on to the ...

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The Latest: US stocks are leaping amid a worldwide rally

U.S. markets are poised to open with big gains, a clear signs of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not ...

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Bessent eyes fall interviews for next Federal Reserve chair

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he will launch interviews sometime this fall to select the next Federal ...

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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.

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Scott Bessent Addresses Trump’s Comments on Federal Reserve Chair’s Future

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarified that he takes no position on President Trump's authority to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Bessent suggested that Trump's remarks on Powell ...

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Bessent Thinks About Next Federal Reserve Chair ‘All the Time’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he and President Trump are considering who would lead the Federal Reserve next. “We think about it all the time,” Bessent said in a Bloomberg TV interview Monday ...

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Why Trump’s ‘Blame Jerome Powell’ Strategy Flopped So Hard

On Wall Street, the White House's constant messaging shifts are beginning to drown out the messages themselves.

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White House will start interviewing candidates to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell this fall

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the White House will start interviewing candidates this fall to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May 2026.

Bessent: US and China tariffs need to come down before talks can start

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Wednesday that high duties imposed by the US and China need to come down ...

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Stocks gain on hopes Trump will ease tensions with the Fed -- and China

The Dow Jones advanced after Trump said he wouldn't fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell and on hopes of easing tensions over tariffs ...

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Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Reportedly Sees 'De-escalation' In US-China Tariff Standoff In 'Very Near Future'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly told a closed-door audience on Tuesday that he expects a "de-escalation" in ...

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