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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Scott Bessent said the U.S.-China trade truce will be extended to Jan. 10, beyond its planned November expiration. He said the extension reflects the need for Beijing to complete additional deliverables as Xi Jinping begins a state visit.
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CNBC
Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury secretary, said Wednesday that the United States and China had reached an accord to maintain the “Busan agreement” until January.
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Reuters
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States and China agreed to extend their trade truce through Jan. 10. The arrangement had been scheduled to expire in November.
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NBC News
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses US-China relations as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, along with artificial intelligence and Iran.
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Fox News
Oil prices rose Tuesday as concerns grew over escalating Iran-U.S. tensions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that all Iranian airlines would be shut down starting Wednesday.
CCNBC
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that all Iranian airlines would be “shut down” starting Wednesday. He said Washington was pressuring Iran “like never before.”
CCNBC
Scott Bessent pushed back against a bearish view of the U.S. economy, pointing to strong growth, foreign demand for American assets and the dollar’s continued dominance.
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CoinDesk
Bloomberg News Now rounds up today’s top stories, including Bessent’s description of talks as “very successful,” a meeting between Trump and Mamdani, and other global business news. The report is updated throughout the day.
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Bloomberg News
The United States is proposing a new notification system with China for artificial intelligence incidents that could pose a threat to national security, Bessent says.
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The Associated Press
The United States is proposing a new notification system with China to report artificial intelligence incidents that could pose a threat to national security.
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ABC News
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A person familiar with the situation says Scott Bessent is staying at a military installation after Iran issued threats.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-12 13:48
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.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 20:29
Scott Bessent and his family have relocated amid escalating threats attributed to Iran; former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman discusses reports that other Trump administration officials have also been threatened.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-11 19:00
Bessent has moved to live on a military base because of safety concerns, joining several Trump administration officials in doing so.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 16:45
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved from his Washington home to a military base after alleged Iranian threats reportedly intensified following a Wall Street Journal report. An expert says Iran may be deliberately extending its retaliation beyond the Middle East. US bases in Britain have also faced security threats linked to Iran, though Tehran’s ambassador denied involvement in a plot against RAF Fairford.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-11 15:33
Sources say Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved to a military base. He had been living in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-11 14:35
Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich reports on Secretary Scott Bessent's move to a military base as he faces increased threats from Iran.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 14:30
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved from his Washington-area home to a military base after an alleged Iranian threat to his life, the New York Times reported. Bessent has led the US sanctions and economic pressure campaign against Iran; the severity of the threat is unclear.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-11 08:09
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.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 05:11
Bessent was reportedly moved to a military base because of Iranian threats against his life. The Justice Department said late Tuesday that three Iranian nationals had been indicted on terrorism-related charges.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 04:06
