Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed the U.S. credit downgrade as a "lagging indicator" of economic and fiscal conditions, after Moody's took the U.S. off its top tier.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Trump administration’s tariff overhaul has positioned the U.S. for better trade deals with foreign countries, while downplaying Moody’s

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will attend the Group of Seven finance leaders' meeting in Canada next week and will seek to refocus the group on addressing trade imbalances and non-market economic practices,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its shoppers through

This is the first time we’ve met, is that correct?” she asked, attempting to make a point about Bessent not being responsive to the numerous requests she made to his office.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration’s decision to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, comparing it to the French gift of the Statue of Liberty, while

Japan’s Finance Minister said he’s arranging a bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week to discuss topics including currency matters, triggering further gains in the yen.