United States Secretary of the Treasury
Bessent warns Zelenskyy to 'be very careful' about claims U.S. is throttling Starlink
cnbc.com/2026/10/18/bessent-zelenskyy-starlink-ukarine-war.html
Zelenskyy warns: "We will not prevail" if U.S. backs Russia - Salon.com
salon.com/2026/10/18/zelenskyy-warns-we-will-not-prevail-if-u-s-backs-russia/
Scott Bessent spat in his food and exploded at DC restaurateur after being confronted by protesters: report
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After Scott Bessent pointed to Biden-era policies, Kristen Welker challenged him on inflation rising from 3% when President Donald Trump took office to 3.7%.
Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as advisor
cnbc.com/2026/10/09/judy-shelton-scott-bessent-treasury.html
Scott Bessent's growth plans aren't enough to tame surging deficit and debt pile, IMF chief says
cnbc.com/2026/10/14/bond-yields-debt-deficit-treasury.html
Bessent mocks Sen Warren, wishes her 'Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day' in response to letter
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EU buys Russian energy: Scott Bessent criticizes hypocrisy in diesel deal
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The White House and the Market Are Telling Different Stories: The Treasury secretary is projecting confidence while struggling to get borrowing costs down.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is projecting a more humble view after failing to jawbone the bond market.
In an interview last month ... Show more
What Bessent is now saying after bond yields didn’t stop rising on ‘I am the house’ remark
What Bessent is now saying after bond yields didn’t stop rising on ‘I am the house’ remark
Scott Bessent Reportedly Spat Angrily In His Food At A Restaurant For 1 Silly Reason
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Key FactsReport: Scott Bessent allegedly spat into his food
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- Politico reported that, in September 2025, Bessent threatened Trump-appointed housing official Bill Pulte at a MAGA dinner.
- In December 2025, activist group CodePink heckled Bessent while he was dining at a Washington, D.C., restaurant.
- Recordings capture Bessent calling organizer Olivia DiNucci ignorant and then complaining to restaurant staff.
- According to the owner and an eyewitness, Bessent allegedly spat into his own food before leaving.
I’m gonna punch you in your fucking face.— Bessent reportedly told housing official Bill Pulte at a MAGA dinner (as reported by Politico).
Bessent downplays worries on rising yields, AI bubble concerns: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the recent rise in US Treasury yields was in line with ...
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Trump’s ‘Monster’: 5 Wildest Revelations From WSJ’s Bombshell Scott Bessent Report
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Treasury yields are 'really, really high,' but can come down soon, Bessent's new adviser says
cnbc.com/2026/10/08/treasury-yields-david-zervos.html
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hires Wall Street economist David Zervos: Zervos is joining the Treasury Department as counselor to Bessent, adding a prominent ...
cnbc.com/2026/09/28/david-zervos-treasury-department-scott-bessent.html
What Bessent is now saying after bond yields didn’t stop rising on ‘I am the house’ remark
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Since he became Treasury secretary in early 2025, Scott Bessent has become increasingly emboldened, making unilateral decisions that have confounded even some ... Show more
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Treasury Secretary Said to Spit in His Own Food When Angry: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s behavior has reportedly resulted in “the departure of multiple key ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he hopes Fed officials keep an “open mind” on further rate hikes, pointing to the 1990s under Alan Greenspan as a ... Show more
Spitting In His Food, Feuding With Howard Lutnick: The Most Damning Allegations About Scott Bessent’s Anger
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Scott Bessent Compares AI Execs Yearning for Regulation To Hannibal Lecter: ‘Stop Me Before I Kill A ...
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Inside Bessent’s Treasury: Tension, Turnover and Unmet Economic Goals: Ahead of midterms that could turn on high prices and borrowing costs, secretary dresses ...
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Paid articlePaywallTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent went after The Wall Street Journal for a report about strife within his department.thehill.com
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called the U.S. economy "accelerating" but acknowledged an "energy shock" from the Iran war ... Show more
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Iran International Oct 03
Bessent says Iran will have 'no oil on the water' this week: Bessent says Iran will have 'no oil on the water' this week
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Jensen Huang says AI distillation is 'competition.' Scott Bessent has called it 'theft'
cnbc.com/2026/09/28/nvidias-jensen-huang-ai-distillation-china.html
Mortgage rates hit highest point since 2023 as Treasury yields rise: Mortgage rates are at their highest point in nearly three years as turmoil in the bond ...
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Scott Bessent sends clear signal to bond market investors: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent retreats on bond market strategy as 30-year yields hit 24-year highs ...
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Watch the extended Scott Bessent interview on "The Axios Show": Bessent spoke with Axios' Mike Allen from the U.S. Treasury building.
axios.com/2026/10/03/scott-bessent-axios-show-extended-interview
Exclusive: Bessent compares Trump Accounts to the GI Bill: The Treasury Department has automatically created accounts for more than 60 million children.
axios.com/2026/10/02/trump-accounts-bessent-axios-show
U.S. to propose emergency AI notification system with China: The U.S. and China are racing to build the world's most powerful AI systems, and facing shared ...
axios.com/2026/10/03/china-ai-bessent-axios-show
‘Stop Me Before I Kill Again’: Trump Official Compares AI Leaders To Hannibal Lecter
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After Trump's threat: German government remains cautious about releasing diesel reserves
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🚑 On a new episode of THE AXIOS SHOW, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent tells Mike Allen that “sometimes I feel like an emergency room doctor.. ... Show more
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Dems Rebuke Trump's Ultra-Rich Treasury Chief Over $910,000 in Unpaid Medicare Taxes
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All Iranian airlines will be shut down from Sept. 23, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
“How do we do that? That if they land ... Show more
Trump Gives New Mr. Kellyanne Conway a Job: David Zervos, a longtime Wall Street exec and rumored partner to Kellyanne Conway, has a new gig in the Trump ...
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Trump says Scott Bessent won't be AI czar: President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Bessent doesn't want to be what the president is calling the "Super ...
cnbc.com/2026/09/25/trump-bessent-ai-czar.html
Iran International Sep 28
Bessent says Iran could have ‘nothing left to trade’ within two weeks: Bessent says Iran could have ‘nothing left to trade’ within two weeks
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🔴 BREAKING: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says more than one billion barrels of oil have been transported through the Strait of Hormuz ... Show more
U.S.-China trade truce extended for two months, Bessent says, as Xi begins state visit
cnbc.com/2026/09/24/us-china-trade-truce-bessent-trump-xi.html
Here's what happens to the economy when Treasury yields soar like they are now: Government debt costs leaped higher Wednesday, the product of multiple factors.
cnbc.com/2026/09/23/what-happens-to-the-economy-when-treasury-yields-soar.html
Treasury sanctions operation targets Iran's auto, rail industries in latest economic attack
cnbc.com/2026/10/01/treasury-sanctions-iran-auto-rail.html
Scott Bessent Says Iran Could Have ‘Nothing Left to Trade’ in 2 Weeks as Oil Shipments to China Wind Down:…
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"They are isolated from the world... they are on their knees."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explains how U.S ... Show more
Scott Bessent Could Soon Be Trump’s ‘AI Czar,’ Report Says: Or should we say "Super Intelligence Czar"?
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US threatens the world not to provide services to Iranian planes: Mr Bessent also said any airport or company that provides them fuel, landing services or ticket ...
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“I don’t know how they will get home”: US wants to prevent Iran’s president from returning from New York
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Oil rises amid worries of growing Iran-U.S. tensions after Bessent issues Iranian airline shutdown warning
cnbc.com/2026/09/22/oil-iran-us-bessent-un-crude.html
Scott Bessent sends signal on Kevin Warsh Fed rate hike
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Iran International Sep 24
Bessent questions how Iran’s UN delegation will get home as flights shut down: Bessent questions how Iran’s UN delegation will get home as flights shut down
iranintl.com/en/202609236173
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said private-sector employment has increased by more than one million jobs since January 2025 while the federal workforce has ... Show more
Tehran criticizes Canada for not condemning Trump's threat to destroy Iran : Baqaei said that Carney chose to appease Washington by reframing a threat to ...
cnbc.com/2026/09/24/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-canada-carney-bessent.html
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts the U.S. economy's growth thanks to Trump tax cuts, after the administration "inherited a mess" from ... Show more
US, China agree to extend 'the Busan agreement' until January, Bessent says: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday the United States and ...
reuters.com/world/china/us-china-agree-extend-the-busan-agreement-until-january-bessent-says-2026-09-23/
“On September 23rd, all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world.”
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that Iranian airlines ... Show more
BREAKING: China is opposed to "illegal" US sanctions on Iranian airlines, says foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun ... Show more
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USA extends suspension of additional tariffs on China for now: Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a state visit to Washington. Right at the start ...
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Oman Observer Sep 22
Iran airlines to be 'shut down' on Sept 23: US official: New York: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Monday that Iranian airlines will have ...
omanobserver.om/article/1196607/business/aviation/iran-airlines-to-be-shut-down-on-sept-23-us-official
China's Xi lands in Washington for state visit and is welcomed by Trump: Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he was met with a rare ...
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Key FactsXi Begins US Visit With Rare Airport Welcome From Trump
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- Chinese President Xi Jinping began a three-day visit to Washington on September 24.
- At Joint Base Andrews, he met Donald Trump for their first face-to-face talks since Trump’s May Beijing trip.
- Trump personally welcomed Xi at the military airfield, marking an unusual departure from normal protocol.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that both countries had extended their trade truce.
Bessent meets China Vice Premier He Lifeng ahead of Trump-Xi summit: Scott Bessent and China’s He Lifeng are holding talks on trade, AI and critical minerals ...
cnbc.com/2026/09/20/bessent-he-lifeng-trump-xi-summit.html
COMING UP: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins "Squawk Box."
Tune in to CNBC at 8 a.m. ET to watch live.
"What did they try to do last week? It was, well there's a 10 percent chance that we destroy the world, but we want the government to give us a ... Show more
CNBC Host Presses Scott Bessent On Trump's Press Ban: 'We Don't Do This In This Country'
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Bessent Says Trump ‘Very Real’ About $5,000 Election 'Bribe' Payments: The treasury secretary claimed his department was looking at ways Trump could send out the ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Trump and Xi Jinping have developed “great respect” for each other ahead of their upcoming meeting ... Show more
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U.S. Treasury’s bond scheme is not a national debt management tool, say top economists, but it did show Wall Street what makes Scott Bessent flinch
fortune.com/2026/09/21/wall-street-bessent-bond-plan-buyback-reaction-treasury/
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