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Scott Bessent, Treasury secretary and debt

CNN on MSN · 38m

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, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote to congressional leaders Friday, urging them to act even sooner,

USA TODAY on MSN · 9m

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: U.S. will hit debt limit in August

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged congressional leadership to raise the debt ceiling by mid-July, in a letter sent May 9 and viewed by USA TODAY. Otherwise, the federal government will hit the current debt ceiling sometime in August,

The Boston Globe · 26m

Congress should raise debt limit by July to avoid default, Bessent says

The government will exhaust resources to pay its bills in August, but Congress will be gone nearly all of that month.

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Rep. Mark Pocan Grills Treasury Secretary Bessent: "Who Pays Tariffs?"

Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday during House testimony: "Who pays tariffs?" REP.

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Scott Bessent once partied with Rep. Maxine Waters in the Bahamas: ‘Better at the Electric Slide than I was’

This is the first time we’ve met, is that correct?” she asked, attempting to make a point about Bessent not being responsive ...

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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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Scott Bessent says US doesn't want to decouple from China ahead of scheduled meeting with Chinese counterpart

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives "The Ingraham Angle" an update on trade negotiations with China and their next talks ...

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Bessent to Rep. Velazquez: Telling You Details In Public Would Be "Detrimental" To Trade Negotiations

Rep. Nydia Velazquez grandstands while questioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about ongoing trade negotiations during a ...

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Bessent and Lutnick sent plan for U.S. sovereign wealth fund — but White House has pushed back

President Trump wants to launch a U.S. sovereign wealth fund — but the administration is still debating the mechanics of the ...

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Treasury's Bessent on trade talks: US getting 'good offers,' most deals to be concluded by end of year

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified that the U.S. is negotiated with 17 of its largest trading partners, but not China ...

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