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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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the U.S. Treasury will maintain its regular debt auction schedule, including for long-dated bonds, even as it increases buyback sizes for 10- to 30-year securities.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is calling world leaders and asking them to halt all contacts with Iran. Bessent declined to identify the recipients, saying follow-up calls and visits from the State Department and Treasury would explain Washington’s expectations and deadlines, with consequences coming quickly if they fail to respond.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-24 18:52
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced expanded authority to impose secondary sanctions on entities and countries worldwide that maintain business ties with Iran, as Washington sharply intensifies economic pressure on Tehran.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns countries doing business with Iran that they could face economic punishment, saying the clock has started ticking.
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Bloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-24 18:37
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said countries that do not comply with new US sanctions on Iran will effectively lose access to the dollar system. He did not say when the sectoral sanctions will take effect, but warned that secondary sanctions could be imposed quickly while Washington is prepared to wait for now.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-24 18:30
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled new sanctions targeting Tehran, saying they are intended to “sever every economic lifeline that sustains Iran”. He said President Donald Trump wants US allies to join the measures.
AAl Jazeera EnglishOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-24 17:55
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he called an “unprecedented” campaign to cut Iran off from the global economy. He said countries doing business with Iran could face US sanctions, while those facilitating money laundering for Iran could be removed from the US dollar system.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-24 17:49
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions against Iran at a press conference. The Trump administration describes the measures as part of a “sustained financial operation” called “Operation Economic Outcast.”
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Wall Street is gaming out Scott Bessent’s next move ahead of Jackson Hole as Treasuries extend their rally. Nvidia’s earnings take center stage later this week amid concerns about rising costs. Canada prepares for a prolonged US trade war, while Washington warns of an “economic D-Day” for Iran. The program also examines a manufacturing boom driven by demand from defense, aerospace and data sectors.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-24 17:33
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he called an “unprecedented” campaign to cut Iran off from the global economy. The Trump administration is seeking to choke the country’s economy and bring an end to the nearly six-month-old war.
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