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US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent
The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.
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Scott Bessent compares AI CEOs who warn of catastrophe to Hannibal Lecter: 'Stop me before I kill again'
Scott Bessent compares AI CEOs who warn of catastrophe to Hannibal Lecter: 'Stop me before I kill again'
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Scott Bessent says the US and China are giving their trade truce 2 more months
Scott Bessent says the US and China are giving their trade truce 2 more months
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Scott Bessent Has Message For Reporters Who Think They're The Story
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ripped the legacy media Monday morning, but said he didn't know enough about President Donald Trump's move to ban Politico, CN…
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Bessent meets China Vice Premier He Lifeng ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Scott Bessent and China's He Lifeng are holding talks on trade, AI and critical minerals ahead of Trump and Xi's Sept. 24 summit.
Macro
US treasury secretary hails government's buy back of bonds a success
On Tuesday, the 10-year treasury rate yield reached a 19-year high at 5.041%, even as investors wary Iran war fallout. Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary…
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Scott Bessent should stop blaming the bond market
It is working just fine; his interventions, less so
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What to watch as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before Congress
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may face questions on rising energy prices, Federal Reserve policy, government debt and the Trump team's economic agenda.
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Scott Bessent: "I'm the house now" about treasury's intervention in support of Japanese yen
Scott Bessent: "I'm the house now" about treasury's intervention in support of Japanese yen
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US treasury to buy back $6bn in government debt to alleviate bond market
Scott Bessent made announcement on Wednesday as bond yields rose to highest point since 2008 financial crisisUS politics live - latest updates. The US treasury…
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Burnham beware, the bond markets will demand proper answers in the budget | Nils Pratley
Fair to say the current sell-off is international, but the PM has said little yet to make investors rethink the UK's status. It's too soon to say the bond mark…
Geopolitics
At G20 Summit, Scott Bessent Says U.S. Has Support for Economic War Against Iran
The Treasury secretary is also facing pushback on the Trump administration's trade policies at the global gathering.
Geopolitics
'Inept, incompetent, craven': Scott Bessent struggles to clean up the president's mess
There's little optimism about treasury secretary's ability to handle Trump's tariffs, Iran sanctions and colossal US debt. History remembers Gen Dwight Eisenho…
AI
Billionaire investor says he used AI to write critique of former mentee Scott Bessent
Stanley Druckenmiller said he was 'proud of using it' as wider media grapples with parameters around AI use. Stanley Druckenmiller, a billionaire investor, sai…
Macro
Scott Bessent's Latest Big Plan Has Wall Street In A Bender
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to expand the government's purchases of long-term debt is drawing fire from some of Wall Street's biggest names, includ…
Macro
The Heat on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Grows
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plans to intervene in bond markets have drawn widespread criticism, including from a prominent former mentor.
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Could Iran's regime collapse? Experts assess Bessent's bid to sever financial lifelines
Scott Bessent's "Economic D-Day" against Iran sent the rial to an all-time low as experts debate whether maximum pressure can trigger regime change.
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How Scott Bessent is getting ready to slam Wall Street's 'bond vigilantes': 'Fear of God'
Bessent, according to Wall Street executives who deal with him regularly, is particularly worried that traders will continue to pile into a trade on long dated…
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Scott Bessent Reportedly Could Dip Into Rainy Day Fund In Major Escalation Over Gov't Buybacks
Treasury could use its General Account (TGA)
Geopolitics
LIVE: Scott Bessent holds press conference on Iran sanctions
LIVE: Scott Bessent holds press conference on Iran sanctions
Geopolitics
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to unveil new economic sanctions on Iran
The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."
Geopolitics
Iran faces 'economic D-Day', US Treasury Secretary warns
Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.
Macro
'We Are Entering The Endgame': Scott Bessent Sends Major Warning As 'Economic D-Day' Begins
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fired a blistering shot across Iran's bow, declaring that President Donald Trump is bringing the hammer down on the Islamic Re…
Macro
Is Scott Bessent the Fed chair Donald Trump always wanted?
But his effort to talk bond yields lower is likely to fail
Macro
Jumpy bond markets make it clear: Trump risks driving US into debt crisis | Heather Stewart
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent's attempt to calm bond markets is a sign of weakness not strength"Look, there's nothing magic about that $40tn number," the US…
Macro
The U.S. Bond Crisis Highlights a Deeper Fiscal Rot
Scott Bessent is breaking the glass to check rising bond yields, but the fix is flawed.
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Transgender-Identifying Man Sought To Kill Scott Bessent
WASHINGTON - A man who identifies as a transgender woman has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Sc…
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Democrat Tries To Own Scott Bessent But Doesn't Understand How Government Works
Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) accused Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's department of being "the most corrupt in American history" during a heated congressional h…
Macro
Scott Bessent says Trump won't be on a new $250 bill unless legislation is approved
Scott Bessent says Trump won't be on a new $250 bill unless legislation is approved
