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Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses Moody's US credit downgrade as 'lagging indicator'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed the U.S. credit downgrade as a "lagging indicator" of economic and fiscal conditions, after Moody's took the U.S. off its top tier.

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Treasury Secretary Bessent Speaks With CNN's Jake Tapper After US Loses Last Top Credit Score

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" after Moody downgraded the United States credit score.

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Republican US Congress to Try Again on Trump Tax Cuts, Bessent Dismisses Credit Downgrade

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday dismissed Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, saying the Trump administration would ensure U.S. economic growth outpaced its debt and pointing to recent pledges of Middle East investment.

Trump, tariffs and Scott Bessent

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Bessent Backtracks On Trump’s Boast Of New Tariffs Without Negotiations—Latest Big Tariff Flip-Flop Since ‘Liberation Day’

Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.

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Scott Bessent says Trump will raise tariffs again on any nation that doesn't negotiate in 'good faith'

Treasury Secretary Bessent told NBC that if nations don't want to negotiate with the US, then their tariffs will "spring back to the April 2nd level."

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Trump to act on tariffs if nations don't show 'good faith'

President Donald Trump will impose tariffs at the rate he threatened last month on trading partners that do not negotiate in "good faith" on deals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in television interviews on Sunday.

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Bessent defends Trump’s Qatari luxury jet gift: ‘French gave us the Statue of Liberty’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration’s decision to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, ...

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Trump treasury secretary says Walmart will absorb some tariff costs – but shoppers may still pay more

Bessent told CNN's "State of the Union" May 18 that he spoke with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon the day before, when Trump told ...

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Bessent show: Treasury secretary taking over as top dog on Trump’s trade team

An alumnus of the first Trump White House assessed that of Trump’s Cabinet, Bessent seems to be the “most serious person in ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent aims to soothe nerves of international investors

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is making his pitch to nervous international investors.

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Scott Bessent says tariff rates will return to ‘reciprocal’ levels if countries don’t reach trade deals with US

There are 18 “important” trading partners that the United States is most focused on solidifying deals with, Bessent said. He did not say how quickly tariff rates could revert to “reciprocal” rates.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to House Committee: "We Have Set The Table For A Robust Economy"

Read Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's opening statement from testimony during a Financial Services Hearing on Wednesday: TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT: I’m grateful to join you today. At the IMF ...

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Treasury's Bessent says US should be 'premier destination' for digital assets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee and discussed regulatory frameworks ...

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Congress needs to address debt ceiling before its August recess to prevent default, Treasury secretary says

Lawmakers have until August to address the debt ceiling or the US could default on its obligations for the first time ever, ...

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EU Plagued by ‘Collective Action Problem’ on Trade, Bessent Says

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the European Union suffers from a “collective action problem” that’s hampering trade ...

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