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Treasury Chief Bessent reverses stance, says U.S. will buy Bitcoin

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reversed course, saying the government will explore budget-neutral ways to buy Bitcoin for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve—just a day after ruling out purchases.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

US Treasury's Bessent Says India Has Been 'Recalcitrant' in Trade Talks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said several large trade agreements were still waiting to be completed, including with Switzerland and Indi

NDTV Profit on MSN · 1d

Trump Tariff Tensions: India Has Been 'Recalcitrant' In Trade Talks, Says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that India has been "a bit recalcitrant" in talks with the United States, a week after Donald Trump announced an additional 25% tariff on the South Asian nation's imports.

Bessent urges Fed to slash rates next month

Fox Business on MSN · 11h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushes back on claims he’s pressuring the Fed to slash rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarifies he's not directing the Fed after suggesting neutral interest rates should be 150 basis points below current levels.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Treasury Secretary Bessent wants the Fed to lower its lending rate

The current Federal Reserve interest rate is significantly higher than necessary and should be lowered, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday.

This Is Money on MSN · 17h

Bessent ups pressure on Fed to slash interest rates

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fuelled US rate cut hopes yesterday as he piled pressure on the Federal Reserve to act.

Bessent Sees Nvidia, AMD China Agreements

Fortune on MSN · 1d

Bessent says unusual Nvidia, AMD revenue-sharing deal could be a ‘model’ for other industries

Bessent called the deal "unique," before suggesting that it could be a lot less unique soon. Scholars have another word: unprecedented.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Bessent Sees Nvidia, AMD China Agreements as a Model for Others

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the recent deal to allow Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to resume lower-end AI chip sales to China, on the condition they give the US government a 15% cut of the related revenue,

Boston Herald · 1d

Bessent sees 15% cut on Nvidia, AMD AI chip sales to China as a model for others

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the recent deal to allow Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to resume lower-end AI chip sales to China, on the condition they give the U.S.

Axios on MSN5h

Bessent makes first visit to IRS as commissioner

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made his inaugural visit to the IRS as acting commissioner on Thursday, after he replaced ...

Bessent Says No, But Maybe Later, to Fresh Bitcoin Buying

Olga Kharif writes on how Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is straddling a fine line when it comes to the US acquiring ...

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Bessent outlines the qualities he's looking for as he vets Trump's Fed shortlist

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shares what characteristics he is looking for as he interviews candidates to succeed ...

Bessent Has Yet to Fully Divest Assets, Raising Concern at Ethics Agency

The Treasury secretary has been slow to shed assets, including farmland, posing potential conflicts of interest.

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Bessent says BOJ is 'behind the curve' on inflation, likely to hike rates, in Bloomberg interview

The Bank of Japan will likely be raising interest rates as it is behind the curve in dealing with the risk of inflation, U.S.

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Bessent Says Interest Rates Should Fall by at Least 1.5 Percentage Points Over Time

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said interest rates should be substantially lower than they are now, and he believes there ...

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Bessent outlines Trump administration plans for tariffs, housing crisis and Fed chairman selection

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a wide-ranging interview on 'Mornings with Maria,' weighs in on President Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin, updates U.S.-China trade talks and ...

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Bessent’s Rebuke to BOJ’s Cautious Approach Sends Yen Higher

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Bank of Japan’s cautious approach to raising interest rates, saying it was ...

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U.S. Isn’t Buying More Crypto, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. doesn’t plan to acquire more crypto assets for its bitcoin reserve. “We’ve ...

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Treasury's Bessent says fixing housing affordability crisis will be one of his 'big projects' this fall

Housing affordability crisis deepens as Treasury Secretary Bessent announces plans to address mortgage rates through ...

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