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Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocks Elon Musk's new political party

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a popular part of the Trump administration. Asked about Musk's move, Bessent told CNN's Dana Bash that the ideas behind the administration's Department of Government Efficiency effort, also known as DOGE, were "very popular."

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Treasury Secretary Bessent tiptoes around Trump's plans for new Fed chair

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he "will go where the president thinks" he's "best suited" to serve, as calls grow for the Fed's Jerome Powell to resign.

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Trade talks probably won’t be done by Trump’s July 9 deadline, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said he thinks trade negotiations could be “wrapped up” by Labor Day, providing a more relaxed framework for inking deals than the previously prescribed July 9 deadline.

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Trump Delayed Reciprocal Tariffs After Bessent Wanted More Time on Deals

The president also decided to send out letters as a way to keep the pressure up.

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US Treasury's Bessent to skip South Africa G20 finance meeting next week, sources say

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in South ...

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Scott Bessent says young men are in an ‘era of despondency,’ has hope for American workers

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the impact of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ immigrant labor and ...

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Exclusive: Trump Delayed Tariff Deadline After Bessent Wanted More Time for Deals

President Trump decided to delay the implementation of so-called reciprocal tariffs after advisers including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told him he could get trade deals with more time. Official ...

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Bessent: Trump Cares About Quality Of Trade Deals, Not Quantity

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered some more clues about tariff/trade negotiations as the president's latest deadline ...

Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline

But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until ...

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Tariffs will revert to April levels if countries don't make a deal by August 1, Bessent says

Tariffs are set to return to President Donald Trump's original April levels without new trade deals by August 1, Treasury ...

More trade announcements coming in the next 48 hours: Bessent

More trade-related headlines were hitting the tape on Monday, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sat for an interview with CNBC. Bessent said he had received a lot of new offers on trade last night, ...

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Secretary Bessent tells Elon Musk to stick to rockets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses Elon Musk's threat to support challengers to members of Congress who back ...

Bessent: In General The U.S. Is A Very Large, Closed Service Economy With Few Imports, We Have All The Leverage In Trade Talks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comments on trade talks with the E.U. and Japan during an interview on "FOX News Sunday." ...

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