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Trump Can Extend Iran Naval Blockade "For Months If Needed": Report
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was "host of the meeting," the official said, adding that Vice President JD Vance and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles also joined.
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US Going To Retake Control Of Straits Of Hormuz: US Treasury Chief
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday in an interview with Fox News that the United States is going to retake control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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'We Have Plenty Of Money To Fund Iran War': US Treasury Chief
The US military's request for $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war faces stiff opposition in Congress, with Democrats and even some Republicans questioning the need after large defense appropriations last year.
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US May 'Unsanction' Iran Oil Already Being Shipped: Treasury Chief
Scott Bessent's comments came as oil and gas prices made a renewed surge after Iran hit the world's biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Qatar and threatened to destroy the region's energy infrastructure.
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"President Is Disappointed": US Sanctions Russia's 2 Largest Oil Firms
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions Wednesday against Russia's two biggest oil companies and blasted Moscow's refusal to end its "senseless war."
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US Ready To Take 'Strong' Action On Russia Over Ukraine: Treasury Chief
The United States is willing to take firm action on Russia over Ukraine, but Europe's full cooperation is crucial, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks with the EU sanctions envoy Monday.
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"India Has Been Bit Recalcitrant", Says US Treasury Chief On Trade Talks
India has been a "bit recalcitrant" on trade negotiations with the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
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"His Success Story Is Amazing": Trump Meets Intel CEO Days After Demanding His Resignation
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a "very interesting" meeting with the chief of US chip maker Intel, just days after calling for his resignation.
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US Lifts Sanctions On Myanmar Junta Allies After Letter Of Praise To Trump
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar's ruling general and their military-linked firms, a US Treasury notice shows, after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to President Donald Trump.
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Tibet Official Gets Suspended Death Sentence Over $50-Million Bribe Case
The former Communist Party head of Tibet was handed a suspended death sentence on Wednesday for taking bribes worth almost $50 million, a court in China said.
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US, China Trade Row Could Ease After Trump-Xi Talks: Treasury Chief
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump could speak with China's Xi Jinping "very soon," and that such a call could help break the logjam in the trade talks between the world's two biggest economies.
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IMF, World Bank "Must Be Made Fit For Purpose Again": US Treasury Chief
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank "must be made fit for purpose again," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, arguing the institutions have strayed from their initial missions.
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"Big Deal To Be Done" With China "At Some Point", Says US Treasury Chief
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said there was no reason that the US and Chinese economies had to cleave apart, saying a deal could be done even as the two economic powerhouses trade tariff threats.
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US SEC to Move Away from Requiring Crypto Firms to Register as Trading Systems, Chief Says
The acting chief of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday he has directed staff to look at ways to abandon a plan that would have widened the definition of alternative trading systems to include some cryptocurrency firms.
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Billionaire Financier Scott Bessent Confirmed As Donald Trump's Treasury Chief
Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran who was born and raised in South Carolina, has defended the Republican president Donald Trump's tax-cutting and tariff proposals while urging efforts to secure supply chains and the dollar's global status.
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Trump Can Extend Iran Naval Blockade "For Months If Needed": Report
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was "host of the meeting," the official said, adding that Vice President JD Vance and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles also joined.
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US Going To Retake Control Of Straits Of Hormuz: US Treasury Chief
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday in an interview with Fox News that the United States is going to retake control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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'We Have Plenty Of Money To Fund Iran War': US Treasury Chief
The US military's request for $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war faces stiff opposition in Congress, with Democrats and even some Republicans questioning the need after large defense appropriations last year.
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US May 'Unsanction' Iran Oil Already Being Shipped: Treasury Chief
Scott Bessent's comments came as oil and gas prices made a renewed surge after Iran hit the world's biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Qatar and threatened to destroy the region's energy infrastructure.
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"President Is Disappointed": US Sanctions Russia's 2 Largest Oil Firms
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions Wednesday against Russia's two biggest oil companies and blasted Moscow's refusal to end its "senseless war."
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US Ready To Take 'Strong' Action On Russia Over Ukraine: Treasury Chief
The United States is willing to take firm action on Russia over Ukraine, but Europe's full cooperation is crucial, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks with the EU sanctions envoy Monday.
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"India Has Been Bit Recalcitrant", Says US Treasury Chief On Trade Talks
India has been a "bit recalcitrant" on trade negotiations with the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
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"His Success Story Is Amazing": Trump Meets Intel CEO Days After Demanding His Resignation
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a "very interesting" meeting with the chief of US chip maker Intel, just days after calling for his resignation.
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US Lifts Sanctions On Myanmar Junta Allies After Letter Of Praise To Trump
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar's ruling general and their military-linked firms, a US Treasury notice shows, after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to President Donald Trump.
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Tibet Official Gets Suspended Death Sentence Over $50-Million Bribe Case
The former Communist Party head of Tibet was handed a suspended death sentence on Wednesday for taking bribes worth almost $50 million, a court in China said.
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US, China Trade Row Could Ease After Trump-Xi Talks: Treasury Chief
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump could speak with China's Xi Jinping "very soon," and that such a call could help break the logjam in the trade talks between the world's two biggest economies.
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IMF, World Bank "Must Be Made Fit For Purpose Again": US Treasury Chief
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank "must be made fit for purpose again," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, arguing the institutions have strayed from their initial missions.
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"Big Deal To Be Done" With China "At Some Point", Says US Treasury Chief
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said there was no reason that the US and Chinese economies had to cleave apart, saying a deal could be done even as the two economic powerhouses trade tariff threats.
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US SEC to Move Away from Requiring Crypto Firms to Register as Trading Systems, Chief Says
The acting chief of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday he has directed staff to look at ways to abandon a plan that would have widened the definition of alternative trading systems to include some cryptocurrency firms.
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Billionaire Financier Scott Bessent Confirmed As Donald Trump's Treasury Chief
Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran who was born and raised in South Carolina, has defended the Republican president Donald Trump's tax-cutting and tariff proposals while urging efforts to secure supply chains and the dollar's global status.
