Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoil
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a Senate Committee on Finance hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office…
Iran trade falls as sanctions pressure economy
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from…
Treasury eyes sanctions on Banque Misr UAE for Iran ties
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Cash Room of the Treasury Department…
Stock market today: Live updates
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S.,…
Stanley Druckenmiller leads doubters who think Bessent’s bond ploys will fail
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond market interventions have generated a modest decline in yields along with a growing…
Chinese banks face U.S. sanctions threat over Iran ties — what can they do?
Pictured here is the crude oil refinery Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical Plant in Nanjing, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province…
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on Aug. 24,…
Stock market today: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S.,…
Bessent $1 trillion Treasury General Account bond buybacks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Aug. 20,…
Bessent’s bond gambit aimed at calming markets is instead stirring inflation worries
Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary, speaking a the CNBC Invest in America Forum in Washington, D.C. on April 15th,…
JD Vance says economic pressure is best way to meet objectives in Iran
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force Two, after the…
CNBC Daily Open: Watching Iran’s economy; a losing game for bonds
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on May 14th, 2026 from Beijing, China. CNBC Hello, this is…