More than 145 countries agree on update to global minimum tax deal, addressing US concerns
PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) – More than 145 countries agreed on Monday to amend a 2021 global minimum…
Treasury Secretary predicts historic merger could make 2026 a ‘very good year’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks that when the world looks back at the current Donald Trump administration…
Working Americans will soon get ‘very large refunds’ of up to $2,000/household, says Bessent. How to make the most of it
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Bessent divests from soybean farmland ahead of Trump aid announcement for farmers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has proclaimed solidarity with U.S. farmers in recent months as they…
Treasury Secretary Bessent predicts 3% GDP growth as Trump preps economy tour: ‘We’re fixing it’
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has predicted the US will end the year “with 3% real GDP…
U.S. will finish the year with 3% GDP growth
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at…
Tariffs and $38 trillion national debt: Hassett sees deficit cuts, Bessent sees ‘shrinking ice cube’
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council and the current favorite to take over as Federal Reserve…
Trump meets Nvidia’s CEO to talk AI chip curbs; Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal
The US Supreme Court is poised in the weeks ahead to decide the legality of the majority of…
Scott Bessent on well-intentioned but ‘very amorphous’ Giving Pledge: Billionaire class in panic
At the DealBook Summit hosted by the New York Times’ Andrew Ross Sorkin, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized…
Lower rates would likely eliminate the need for 50-year mortgage, Treasury adviser says
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Kevin Hassett on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 30, 2025
The following is the transcript of the interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that…
Penny for your thoughts? Not anymore. How the lowly penny’s retirement impacts Marylanders
The U.S. Mint ceased production of the penny on Nov. 12, although experts expect the coin still will…