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G-20 Squabbling Overshadows Summit as Global Bond Markets Strain: A practical reader guide

ASHEVILLE, N.C.—U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived here to host global economic officials in the [...]

Treasury chief claims Trump admin held ‘private’ talks with Beijing: A practical reader guide

In an unusual development in global politics, archrivals China and the United States have found [...]

U.S. strikes Iran for first time in a month, Tehran retaliates — West: A practical reader guide

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday (August 30, 2026) new secondary sanctions were [...]

The “economic onslaught” that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared on Iran’s financial

The “economic onslaught” that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared on Iran's financial connections around [...]

Oil prices fell about 3% on Tuesday as the US shifted its focus from military strikes to economic

Oil prices fell about 3% on Tuesday as the US shifted its focus from military [...]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned Iran of an economic D-Day, as it prepared to roll out

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned Iran of an economic D-Day, as it prepared [...]

Ironically, Kevin Warsh, the Fed’s new chair, who was picked in a process run by Mr Bessent, has

Yields briefly declined, but then rose again (see chart 1). For the treasury secretary, falling [...]