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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushes back on claims he’s pressuring the Fed to slash rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarifies he's not directing the Fed after suggesting neutral interest rates should be 150 basis points below current levels.

HuffPost · 2h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Not In Compliance With Ethics Agreement

In a statement issued by the Treasury Department, Bessent said he had completed all but 4% of the asset divestitures required by his ethics agreement.

UPI News on MSN · 18h

Treasury Secretary Bessent wants the Fed to lower its lending rate

The current Federal Reserve interest rate is significantly higher than necessary and should be lowered, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday.

Bessent Sees Nvidia, AMD China Agreements

Bloomberg on MSN · 23h

Bessent Sees Nvidia, AMD China Agreements as a Model for Others

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the recent deal to allow Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to resume lower-end AI chip sales to China, on the condition they give the US government a 15% cut of the related revenue,

Fortune on MSN · 18h

Bessent says unusual Nvidia, AMD revenue-sharing deal could be a ‘model’ for other industries

Bessent called the deal "unique," before suggesting that it could be a lot less unique soon. Scholars have another word: unprecedented.

Boston Herald · 18h

Bessent sees 15% cut on Nvidia, AMD AI chip sales to China as a model for others

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the recent deal to allow Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to resume lower-end AI chip sales to China, on the condition they give the U.S.

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Bessent Says He’s Not Pushing Fed Cuts, Just Touting Models

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he isn’t calling for a series of interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, just ...

56mon MSN

Bessent outlines the qualities he's looking for as he vets Trump's Fed shortlist

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shares what characteristics he is looking for as he interviews candidates to succeed ...

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Bessent walks back rate cut remarks: 'I didn't tell the Fed what to do'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarified Thursday he is not calling for interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, ...

Bessent outlines Trump administration plans for tariffs, housing crisis and Fed chairman selection

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a wide-ranging interview on 'Mornings with Maria,' weighs in on President Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin, updates U.S.-China trade talks and ...

Bessent Says Interest Rates Should Fall by at Least 1.5 Percentage Points Over Time

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said interest rates should be substantially lower than they are now, and he believes there ...

PPI report casts doubt on Bessent’s call for 50-basis-point Fed cut in September: ING

The producer-price index report released Thursday challenged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s push for a 50-basis-point ...

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Bessent Has Yet to Fully Divest Assets, Raising Concern at Ethics Agency

The Treasury secretary has been slow to shed assets, including farmland, posing potential conflicts of interest.

Bessent’s Rebuke to BOJ’s Cautious Approach Sends Yen Higher

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Bank of Japan’s cautious approach to raising interest rates, saying it was ...

Bessent: 'I didn't tell the Fed what to do.'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said his words a day before about rate cuts were just a suggestion for the ...

Bessent Calls On BOJ To Raise Rates; U.S. Dollar Mostly Firmer, Yen Rises

The yen is rising for the third consecutive session, apparently boosted by calls from the US Treasury Secretary for the Bank ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fails to divest his financial holdings and hit with watchdog warning

Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has failed to divest his financial holdings, the government’s ethics watchdog has ...

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