Scott Bessent is putting a clear marker down in the economic debate over tariffs, arguing that Donald Trump's aggressive use ...

Saying that some Democrats had walked into his “bear trap,” the Treasury secretary urged them: “Join me and cut taxes, and ...

Speaking at the DealBook Summit, Mr. Bessent said American trading partners are opening their markets to the United States ...

Fed chair Jay Powell has said the Fed expects tariffs to only temporarily lift inflation, though the one-time increase in price level could be spread over several quarters.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed confidence that the administration would be able to enforce its tariff ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the Supreme Court striking down Trump tariffs would hurt Americans, calls IEEPA ...

The next 11 months will be pivotal for Bessent ahead of the midterm elections, where affordability and the cost-of-living in ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said his views on tariffs had been changed by President Trump, and also ...

Scott Bessent resorted to unusual metaphors to defend Donald Trump’s floundering tariffs. The Treasury Secretary offered up his last-ditch defense on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday while discussing the ...

The plan to gift Americans $2,000 is still on President Donald Trump's agenda, even as the year comes to a close.

According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonprofit think tank, a round of stimulus checks would cost ...

Perhaps because Americans have helped pay for tariffs. Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Nov. 14 that tariffs "may in ...