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.
TThe White House
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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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.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-18 14:13
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.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-18 14:12
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.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-18 14:02
After Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unexpectedly increased purchases of older securities in August, catching Wall Street traders off guard, they are preparing for further intervention. Potential clues may emerge Friday as the department readies an update to its debt management plans in November.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 15:30
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.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 05:05
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Scott Bessent’s reliance on growth will not reduce the U.S. deficit and $40 trillion debt quickly enough, and called for fiscal consolidation.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-14 08:53
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses economic sanctions on Iran and Russia, maritime tensions in the Gulf of Oman and Treasury policies criticized by Democratic politicians on 'Fox & Friends Weekend.'
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-11 16:15
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will miss next week’s annual IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, because of domestic engagements, a US official said Friday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 18:30
Judy Shelton is joining Scott Bessent’s team at Treasury as an adviser, with China designated as a particular area of attention, the department said Friday. Donald Trump had earlier selected her as his choice for the Federal Reserve Board.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-09 15:35
Bessent said the US is targeting $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran for seizure, adding, “we know where it is.” The latest plan follows months of sanctions and freezes targeting Iranian assets.
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