United States Secretary of the Treasury
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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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States and China should recognize their differences over artificial intelligence while exploring cooperation to reduce its risks and competing for AI supremacy.
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Reuters
Bessent said the United States and China should have no illusions as they both cooperate and compete on AI. During Xi’s September visit, Washington and Beijing agreed to start an AI dialogue and establish a communications channel to help defuse serious incidents.
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CNBC
The United States and China should recognize their differences on artificial intelligence while exploring cooperation to reduce the technology’s risks and competing for AI supremacy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds a press conference for a fraud task force in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
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Speaking at Ripple’s conference, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said crypto could help preserve the dollar’s leading position. He said SEC and CFTC action may fill the gap left by the Clarity Act’s failure while curbing crypto debanking.
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CoinDesk
Bessent cautioned Zelenskyy over allegations that the U.S. is slowing Starlink. The high-speed satellite internet service, provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is critical to Ukraine’s defense.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration’s policies on Meet the Press after the president waived a sweeping Russia sanctions law and struck a diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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NBC News
In an exclusive Meet the Press interview, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent does not definitively say whether Ukraine is a U.S. ally. His remarks follow Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s claim that the U.S. government slowed Starlink, a critical satellite network Ukraine uses for defense.
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In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said an “energy supply shock” caused by the war in Iran is straining the U.S. economy and predicted that prices will come down afterward.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out a lengthy set of demands for the World Bank aligned with the Trump administration’s interests. They include lifting its ban on financing upstream oil and gas projects, directing resources toward deep-sea critical-mineral mining and changing procurement policies.
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US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent warned currency traders against betting on a weaker yen. His comments came after last month’s rare joint intervention with Tokyo to support the Japanese currency.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:26
The program examines Bessent’s challenge over the yen and Modi’s ambition for global payments. It also reports that the US says it destroyed Iranian tankers after a US Navy ship was targeted, while Brent crude moved toward $100 a barrel following US attacks on an Iranian tanker.
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Bloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 07:22
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would seek to work through Congress by year-end on a plan to reduce the federal budget deficit if Democrats take either chamber in November’s midterm elections.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:00
Bloomberg Television’s “The Asia Trade” examines the key stories shaping Asian markets at the start of the trading day. Scott Bessent challenges yen traders, while Rhee says market participants should not panic over won movements. The program also previews the Treasury’s planned buyback size.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 05:30
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said expanding a buyback program for older US government securities last month was intended to calm what he called a “fever” in the bond market.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 03:30
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington should use its financial power as a foreign policy instrument to advance the interests of American allies, including in financial and political situations overseas.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to oppose his efforts to strengthen Japan’s currency, boasting that his market calls now effectively give him inside information.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 23:30
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the August jobs report, construction and manufacturing, Operation Economic Outcast, China and other issues while addressing the Iran war on the program.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 10:00
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to the global energy crisis and pushing prices higher. He spoke after a G20 finance ministers’ meeting attended by Russia’s Anton Siluanov, whose participation and talks with Bessent drew criticism from Ukraine’s allies. A U.S. sanctions bill targeting major buyers of Russian energy is facing resistance in the House, while the EU is considering additional restrictions on Russia.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-04 22:30
Japan’s first female finance minister is a pivotal figure in relations with Washington and global investors, linking Scott Bessent and Sanae Takaichi.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 12:00