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Treasury Secretary Bessent invokes Lincoln's 1863 act to back Trump's law
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Scott Bessent
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Scott Bessent's growth plans aren't enough to tame surging deficit and debt pile, IMF chief says
The IMF chief warns that growth plans cannot tame the US debt pile and urges wealthy nations to rein in borrowing.
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Scott Bessent responds to Elizabeth Warren letter requesting information on rise in the 10-year treasury yield
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rebukes and mocks Senator Elizabeth Warren in a response regarding rising 10-year Treasury yields.
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Scott Bessent’s Interview Gets Weirder and Weirder
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Rebuked by Bond Market, Bessent Says ‘House’ Does Not Always Win
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledges limits in controlling the bond market as yields rise.
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Scott Bessent Compares AI Execs Yearning for Regulation To Hannibal Lecter: ‘Stop Me Before I Kill Again!’
Scott Bessent sparks controversy by comparing AI executives' calls for regulation to the fictional character Hannibal Lecter.
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Bessent Downplays Worries on Rising Yields, AI Bubble Concerns
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is attempting to stabilize markets by downplaying rising bond yields and dismissing concerns over an AI bubble.
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Trump Treasury secretary set off Wall St. revolt he can't control
Wall Street markets and international financial watchers respond to actions by Trump Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent.
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Turkish Fund’s Goldman Dreams Collapse in ‘Ponzi-Like Scheme’
A multibillion-dollar stock market scandal in Turkey triggers mandatory liquidations and urgent market support measures.
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Bond Market Rebukes Bessent by Sending Borrowing Costs Ever Higher
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Scott Bessent’s attempts to suppress interest rates could spark a recession
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Bessent (and his boss) have lost all credibility on the economy
Economist Robert Reich argues that Bessent and his superior have completely lost their credibility regarding economic matters.
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Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says
The United States widens its financial crackdown on Iran by targeting a Turkish bank and imposing new airline sanctions.
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US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East
The Trump administration is escalating financial pressure on networks aiding Iranian proxies, including a targeted strike on a large unnamed bank.
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Bond rout as it happened: US Treasury yields rise to session highs after Scott Bessent’s buyback operation undershoots target; ECB raises interest rates
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Scott Bessent dared $32 trillion bond market with 'I am the house now' statement. It didn’t listen
Scott Bessent's provocative 'I am the house' claim has sparked a standoff with the $32 trillion bond market and Japanese currency traders.
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Edgy bond investors unconsoled by Bessent's big buyback
Bond yields are rising after the U.S. Treasury's buyback program took in fewer securities than investors had anticipated.
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Bessent and the Bonds
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is clashing with the $32 trillion bond market, dismissing critics as 'Bloomberg Terminal bros' in a high-stakes power struggle.
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Traders Brush Aside Scott Bessent’s ‘Bet Against Me’ Tough Talk
Financial markets are reacting to a direct challenge from Scott Bessent as he dares bond traders to bet against his economic strategies.
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Bessent Yen Jawboning Risks Raising Expectations BOJ Can’t Meet
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's aggressive stance on the Japanese yen is creating volatility and raising concerns over Bank of Japan capabilities.
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Bessent Dares Traders to Bet Against Yen: ‘I Am the House Now’
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Scott Bessent has surprising answer for U.S. debt fears
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Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance
Scott Bessent has signaled his expectation that Japan will take action to boost the yen, specifically highlighting the need for Bank of Japan rate hikes.
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Bessent Talked With Druckenmiller, Touts US Debt Outperformance
Scott Bessent highlights US debt outperformance following discussions with prominent investor Stanley Druckenmiller.
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Bessent to Druckenmiller: My bond call was right
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G20 countries should consider more trade barriers with China to cut imbalances, Bessent says
Bessent urges G20 nations to implement unified trade barriers to address China's $1.2 trillion trade surplus and reduce global economic imbalances.
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Bessent says disorderly yen moves can destabilize global markets
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Bessent attacks Warren over yen intervention query, offers ‘Foreign Exchange for Dummies’ lesson
Tensions rise as Bessent defends record Japanese yen interventions and warns of global market destabilization following a drop below the 160 mark.
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Anxious investors hope for clarity on Warsh's Fed plan at Jackson Hole
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‘Dead in the water’: Why Bessent should fear the bond market
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Billionaire investor says he used AI to write critique of former mentee Scott Bessent
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Treasury bonds are becoming less special
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Stanley Druckenmiller leads doubters who think Bessent's bond ploys will fail
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller has publicly criticized the bond market strategies of Scott Bessent, sparking debate over the 'Bessent Put'.
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Scott Bessent's Big Announcement Could Be Bad News for These 2 Bond ETFs
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Druckenmiller, Bessent’s Early Mentor, Calls Bond Buys a Mistake
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Shares dip with pressure from technology, yields and oil fall
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Is Scott Bessent the Fed chair Donald Trump always wanted?
Market speculation and political analysis center on whether Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is the ideal Federal Reserve chair for Donald Trump.
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Scott Bessent and the bond market: a pointless intervention
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Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said
Coverage indicates Scott Bessent could utilize a substantial Treasury General Account to fund upcoming bond buybacks.
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Iranians voice economic despair as dollar hits 2 million rials
The Iranian rial has crashed to a record low of 2 million per US dollar amid threats of new US sanctions and warnings of an economic crisis.
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Bitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto's week in 5 stories
Bitcoin experiences a significant rally as U.S. national debt reaches $40 trillion and market analysts examine the start of a new bull cycle.
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Why an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week
Recent Treasury developments have triggered notable market momentum, drawing intense focus to gold and bitcoin.
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Scott Bessent is 'playing with fire' as Treasury debt buyback scheme risks dollar devaluation spiral
Concerns are rising over Scott Bessent's Treasury debt buyback scheme and its potential to trigger a dollar devaluation spiral.
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Longer-dated Treasury yields rise as Bessent's bond buyback rally fizzles out
Longer-dated US Treasury yields are climbing after a brief rally sparked by Scott Bessent's bond buyback proposal began to lose momentum.
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Why Treasury Secretary Bessent’s moves to calm the bond market haven’t worked so far
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces Wall Street skepticism despite plans to stabilize the thirty-two trillion dollar market.
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U.S. debt tops $40 trillion. And, new census report Trump is touting raises concerns
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US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails to soothe investors
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Bond yields edge higher as traders digest Treasury debt buyback plan
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Bessent says Trump admin. is cracking down on undocumented immigrants' use of U.S. financial system
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces a Trump administration crackdown on the use of the U.S. financial system by undocumented immigrants.
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Freefalling yen sparks rare US intervention as Scott Bessent vows 'whatever it takes.' Will Americans pay the price?
A freefalling yen triggers rare US intervention, with Scott Bessent vowing whatever it takes.
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Yen intervention = US self-preservation
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Scott Bessent’s yen intervention signals new era of US ‘currency activism’
Scott Bessent's intervention in the Japanese yen marks a strategic shift toward a new era of US 'currency activism' in global markets.
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U.S.-Japan intervention revives yen carry trade fears for bitcoin
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Why the U.S. stepped in after decades to prop up Japan's yen
Global markets react as the U.S. steps in to prop up Japan's weakening yen after decades.
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Joe Scarborough: Trump’s tech takeover shows it’s GOP ‘practicing socialism,’ not Democrats
Joe Scarborough argues Trump's technology sector interventions reveal Republican socialism.
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Trump Accounts can be 'antidote' to socialism by teaching young Americans about capitalism: Treasury official
Treasury official Scott Bessent claims 'Trump Accounts' are an antidote to socialism as signups hit 7 million following a historic government launch.
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Bessent says U.S. could sanction China over AI model 'theft'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns of U.S. sanctions against China over allegations that AI models were built using stolen intellectual property.