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Scott Bessent

Trump Lands in Beijing With Iran War and Oil Shock Pressing the Talks

China's role as Iran's top oil buyer gives Xi potential sway over Hormuz talks.

U.S. Renews One-Month Waiver for Russian Oil Cargoes Already at Sea

Bessent Confronted in Chaotic Hill Hearings Over Tariffs, Fed Pressure and Trump‑Linked Crypto

Iran Says Protests Under Control as U.S. Cites Execution Pause and Unveils New Sanctions

Bessent Reorients FSOC for Growth, Forms AI and Resilience Working Groups

Trump’s Fed Chair Search Narrows to Kevin Hassett as Markets React and Pushback Mounts

U.S., China Set Trade Framework, Lifting Tariff Threat and Delaying Rare‑Earth Curbs

U.S. Treasury Negotiates $20 Billion Swap With Argentina, Signals Bond Buys and ESF Backstop

U.S. PPI Surge Ends Market Expectations for Fed Half-Point Cut

Trump Unveils Japan Trade Framework With 15% Tariff and $550 Billion Investment Pledge

U.S. and China Seal Framework to Restore Geneva Trade Truce

Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Trump’s Emergency Tariffs Pending Appeal