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 says he will meet with China’s He Lifeng this weekend. Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, he also says the UAE has taken forward-leaning steps against Iran-linked finance, including cutting off financial transactions and trade with Iran.
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Bloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-15 15:06
Protesters repeatedly interrupted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s testimony on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. He was appearing before the House Financial Services Committee to discuss the international financial system, and police removed the protesters from the room without incident.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could face questions from Congress about rising energy prices, Federal Reserve policy, government debt and the Trump team’s economic agenda.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 12:29
Lawmakers are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a House Financial Services Committee session for an assessment of global finance and the principal challenges confronting U.S. and worldwide economic activity.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 12:14
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives his annual testimony before the House Finance Committee on the state of the international financial system and the economy.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 10:48
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is seemingly on the back foot while seeking to sway the debt market.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-13 09:00
The Treasury secretary’s intervention in the yen has had an impact, but US bond yields keep climbing, raising questions over whether the administration is focusing on the wrong market battle.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-11 17:00
Bankers warn that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s claims of insider knowledge could erode market perceptions of the Bank of Japan’s independence.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-11 05:51
Investors warn that Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s $6bn bond operation has not been enough to contain the recent surge in borrowing costs.
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