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What Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at the Milken event (and how his critics responded)
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's opening talk at the Milken conference will set the tone of the power-packed event
The biggest names in business will be hanging on the Treasury Secretary's every word.
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Treasury’s Bessent: Private credit surge underscores need for bank deregulation
The growth of private credit tells me that the regulated banking system has been too tightly constrained,” Scott Bessent said ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent tells investors Trump's policies will deliver 'golden age economy'
Treasury Secretary Bessent spoke at the Milken Institute Global Conference and said the Trump administration's policies, ...
Scott Bessent tells tariff-bashing Wall Street bigwigs to ‘never bet against America’ — despite growing fears
Bessent, 63, gave a full-throated defense of the commander-in-chief’s America First agenda, predicting that Trump’s trade, ...
Bessent: Some Trade Deals Might Come as Soon as This Week
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC Monday that some trade deals might come as soon as this week, with the Trump ...
Bessent Touts US as ‘Premier Destination’ for World Capital
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted the US as the “premier destination” for global capital and argued that the Trump ...
Bessent: US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Is A "Win-Win," The Russians Didn't Want It Signed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave some details about the negotiations over the Ukraine "minerals deal" signed last week, ...
Watch: Bessent discusses global economy in California
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the state of the global economy on Monday morning during a global conference in California. Bessent is President Trump’s point official on the economy ...