Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday played down the recent weakness in the stock market, saying the White House was ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his previous comments about a " detox period " for the U.S. economy did ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said market volatility doesn't matter much as the Trump administration focuses on long-term ...

U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to reporters on the White House lawn on Mar. 13, 2025. Copyright 2025 The ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent played down the recent decline in the US dollar, saying it was a natural “adjustment” as ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was asked about tariffs but pivoted to a looming government shutdown on Capitol Hill.

Treasury Secretary Bessent did not answer when CNBC asked if Trump’s announcement was “premeditated,” or whether the Cabinet ...

The Trump administration has repeatedly tried to brush off concerns that American consumers would take hits amid market chaos.

Iran is operating a ghost fleet to sell oil to China in violation of existing sanctions, which U.S. officials seek to stop ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back against growing recession concerns Thursday, saying the Trump administration wanted a "smooth transition" to an economy with less government spending.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday tried to calm investors worried that the administration would tip the economy into recession. In an interview on CNBC, Bessent said he wasn't worried about ...