EconomyBessent: Iran is on its KNEES
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the condition of Iran’s economy and the strength and resilience of the U.S. economy.
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Bessent: Iran is on its KNEES
Scott Bessent
United States Secretary of the Treasury
Profile details
United States Secretary of the Treasury (2025–)
| Born | 1962-08-21 · Conway, South Carolina |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | Yale University (BA) |
Portrait: United States Department of the Treasury · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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- Jensen Huang calls AI distillation ‘competition’; Scott Bessent calls it ‘theft’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said AI model distillation should be viewed as “competition,” while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described it as “theft.”
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CNBC - Bessent urges Fed to keep an ‘open mind’ on US inflation outlook
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Federal Reserve policymakers should remain open-minded about interest rates, arguing that productivity gains from artificial intelligence and deregulation will help keep US inflation under control.
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Bloomberg News - Bessent: Iran is on its KNEES
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the condition of Iran’s economy and the strength and resilience of the U.S. economy.
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Fox News - Bessent Discussed the ‘Desirability’ of a Strong Yen With Katayama
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his latest meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama included a discussion about the “desirability” of a strong yen.
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