Treasury Secretary Brushes Off Warnings of U.S. Jobs Recession
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back Sunday against growing concerns that the U.S. economy is sliding toward a…
The Fed ought to patch the wound left by August’s jobs report
A “we’re hiring” sign is displayed outside a Target store, after U.S. employment growth slowed more than expected in July,…
‘Russian economy will be in total collapse’: Trump official wants more tariffs on countries buying Russia oil; urges EU to add pressure
Bessent made these observations shortly after Russia conducted its most extensive aerial assault since the war began. US…
Trump tariffs Treasury Secretary Bessent Supreme Court
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks as US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the…
Trump attends US Open, greeted by cheers, boos
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Open on Sunday and briefly stepped out from…
Trump sees ‘catastrophe’ unless justices say his tariffs are legal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is seeking a swift and definitive decision on tariffs from the Supreme…
What Trump court loss means for billions in tariffs paid to government
Containers are loaded and unloaded from cargo ships at Port Jersey Container Terminal in New Jersey, U.S., May…
Trump administration has backup plans for tariffs
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on…
Trump going Japanese with risky debt monetization gambit
NEW YORK — In October 2016, Japan tried a new riff on an old economic strategy to mask…
Moments after Jerome Powell’s latest speech, Trump threatens to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook if she doesn’t resign
Moments after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s closely watched speech at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday, President…
‘Unless We See A Recession,’ You Shouldn’t Be Prescribing A 175 Basis Point Cut In Interest Rates
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New tariffs are generating billions of dollars in revenue, but Bessent says that will go toward paying national debt
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Stockholm on July 29. – Magnus Lejhall/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images Treasury…