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Bessent Has Yet to Fully Divest Assets, Raising Concern at Ethics Agency

The Treasury secretary has been slow to shed assets, including farmland, posing potential conflicts of interest.
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Bessent makes first visit to IRS as commissioner

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made his inaugural visit to the IRS as acting commissioner on Thursday, after he replaced ...

Treasury's Bessent says fixing housing affordability crisis will be one of his 'big projects' this fall

Housing affordability crisis deepens as Treasury Secretary Bessent announces plans to address mortgage rates through ...

Bessent Visit to IRS--With Whistleblowers--Sends Message

IRS acting commissioner Scott Bessent spent 45 minutes in the building to reassure the troops that he is hands-on and taking ...

Akazawa Says Bessent Isn’t Asking Japan to Hike Rates

Japan’s chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent isn’t directly asking Japan to hike ...

Bessent vows to finish divestitures that ethics office says are late

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday he was working to divest illiquid personal assets including farmland ...

Bessent Says Interest Rates Should Fall by at Least 1.5 Percentage Points Over Time

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said interest rates should be substantially lower than they are now, and he believes there ...

Bessent Given Extension to Divest After Missing Ethics Deadline

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been granted an extension after failing to fully divest all his assets in compliance ...

Bessent says BOJ is 'behind the curve' on inflation, likely to hike rates, in Bloomberg interview

The Bank of Japan will likely be raising interest rates as it is behind the curve in dealing with the risk of inflation, U.S.

Bessent outlines the qualities he's looking for as he vets Trump's Fed shortlist

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shares what characteristics he is looking for as he interviews candidates to succeed ...