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.

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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration’s decision to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, comparing it to the French gift of the Statue of Liberty, while

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 and World Bank spring meetings last month,

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.

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

Rep. Nydia Velazquez grandstands while questioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about ongoing trade negotiations during a Financial Services Hearing on Wednesday: REP NYDIA VELAZQUEZ: Secretary Bessent,

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