Politics Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances Finance News Apr 24, 2026 Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent testifies during a during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial… Read More...
Politics Bessent says ‘many’ allies have asked for currency swaps amid Iran war Finance News Apr 22, 2026 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives to testify during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on… Read More...
Politics Powell, Bessent met with U.S. Bank CEOs over Anthropic’s Mythos threat Finance News Apr 10, 2026 Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with major U.S. bank CEOs this week… Read More...
Politics U.S. allows Iranian oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz, says Bessent Finance News Mar 16, 2026 The United States is allowing Iranian oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent… Read More...
Politics Navy-led coalition moving into Strait of Hormuz, Bessent says Finance News Mar 12, 2026 The U.S. Navy will begin escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as "militarily possible," Treasury… Read More...
Politics Bessent says 15% this week, IEEPA levels later Finance News Mar 4, 2026 President Donald Trump's recently announced 15% global tariff will be implemented sometime this week, Treasury… Read More...
Politics Democrats grill Treasury chief Bessent at House oversight hearing Finance News Feb 4, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sparred with Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee on… Read More...
Politics Trump lowered ‘temperature’ on Minnesota, wants to avoid shutdown: Bessent Finance News Jan 28, 2026 President Donald Trump has "brought down the temperature" on Minnesota, the site of major civil unrest over… Read More...
Politics Carney tells Trump Davos speech stands after Bessent claims walkback Finance News Jan 27, 2026 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in… Read More...
Politics Scott Bessent ‘not concerned’ by sell-off: Denmark is irrelevant Finance News Jan 21, 2026 "Denmark's investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott… Read More...