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Main Street investors hold on tight out of trust in President Trump, Treasury Secretary says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that individual investors have faith in President Donald Trump's tariff policy.
Trump Treasury Secretary Sounds Retreat on ‘America First’
Scott Bessent told finance leaders that “America first does not mean America alone” in a bid to heal the worldwide rifts ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends the 'strategic uncertainty' of Trump's trade talks: 'Nobody's better at creating this leverage'
Scott Bessent told ABC News on Sunday that some of the countries looking to negotiate with Trump should curb their ...
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Treasury Secretary Hints at Ending Social Security Benefit Taxes
Half of all Social Security recipients currently pay income tax on their benefits, with rates varying significantly by income ...
Trump Struggles to Defend Economy Upon 100-Day Milestone
Amid the first GDP drop in three years, Trump urged patience, blamed others, and predicted a rebound for the economy.
Trump tax bill moving forward better than expected, Treasury Secretary says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that discussions with House Speaker Mike Johnson over plans to extend ...
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Japan threatens to offload its $1 trillion US Treasury holdings if Trump trade talks don’t go well
Japan just pulled out the sharpest blade it’s got in the drawer — $1.13 trillion in US Treasury bonds. That’s what Finance ...
Trump's 'attack' on the IRS could cost the government $1 trillion, former Treasury Secretary says
Larry Summers said Trump's cuts to the IRS could cost the government $1 trillion. A Yale economist told BI that's a ...
Trump's treasury secretary accidentally summed up the bitter truth about his tariffs
Before his second term began, President Donald Trump said that tariffs were “not going to be a cost to you, it’s going to be ...