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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday offered some biting words about Denmark, which maintains territorial control over Greenland, after the European country’s pension fund announced it would unwind its investment in US government bonds.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) went after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over comments he made about the Golden State governor in which he likened him to “American Psycho” character Patrick Bateman.
Scott Bessent said US defense contractors are facing new restrictions because they "need to build more factories and buy back less stock."
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for downplaying the risks of waning global demand for U.S. Treasuries. It’s A ‘Huge Deal’ On Wednesday, in a post on X, Warren criticized Bessent’s comments during the World Economic
“Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant," said Scott Bessent.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the refunds Americans get could be thousands of dollars per household.
President Trump’s decision on the next Federal Reserve chairman could come as soon as next week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. Trump has narrowed the race down to four potential candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faced backlash over a video clip in which he suggests that some retiring Americans have purchased “five, 10, 12 homes.” Bessent spoke with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo at the World Economic Forum Tuesday when he discussed President Donald Trump’s ban on large institutional investors buying single-family homes.