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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to House Committee

TRAITOR: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has blood on his hands

“Ending the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ youth specialized services will not just strip away access from millions of LGBTQ+ kids and teens — it will put their lives at risk,” Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black said in a statement.

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WATCH: Treasury Secretary Bessent testifies on the international financial system amid trade wars

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland in the first major talks between the two nations since President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with stiff tariffs on imports.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends the "strategic uncertainty" of Trump's tariffs

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump's tumultuous tariff policy as a way of creating "strategic uncertainty" that gives Washington the upper hand.

China-US Trade Talk On Books

The New York Times · 1d

Trade Talks With China Have Not Started, Bessent Says

The Treasury secretary said that trade deals with other U.S. trading partners could be announced as soon as this week.

MarketWatch · 22h

Trump Says He Won’t Lower 145% Tariff to Jump-Start China Trade Talks

President Trump answered reporter questions on tariffs ahead of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s meeting with Chinese officials in Switzerland. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/

MSNBC · 1d

'Step in the right direction': Trump officials holding trade talks with China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer will meet with their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland this week to discuss economic and trade matters. Yet Bessent on Tuesday night also downplayed the possibility of reaching a deal.

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Maxine Waters doesn’t recall dancing the Electric Slide with Bessent in Bahamas

A House congressional hearing opened with an unexpected and awkward personal moment between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Rep. Maxine Waters.

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Trump Treasury Sec. Says Kids Need to Suck it up for Greater Good

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a message for a hypothetical little girl worried that she won’t have more than two dolls ...

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Bessent working on clear rules for US investment in China

WASHINGTON] Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he’s working with US legislators on outbound investment rules for China ...

Bessent Says US Could Announce Trade Deals With Some Countries This Week

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White ...

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Bessent breaks down Trump’s economic policy strategy

In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent detailed President Donald Trump's strategy for tackling the economy in his second term.

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Trump says he will look at tariff exemptions for baby products

President Trump said he's looking at tariff exemptions for baby products but expressed hesitation about too many carve-outs.

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Bessent, Noem Pressed on Trump’s Policies During Budget Hearings

Members of President Trump’s Cabinet were on Capitol Hill Tuesday to testify and outline their funding portions of the ...

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Trump’s Weak Position on Trade

This weekend, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Switzerland to begin ...

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Trump dealt Zelenskyy a 'royal flush' with the minerals deal – Bessent

US President Donald Trump, by signing the subsoil agreement, dealt Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "royal flush" in ...

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