Scott Bessent on Tariffs, the Fed and the Economy

Fed chair Jay Powell has said the Fed expects tariffs to only temporarily lift inflation, though the one-time increase in ...

Scott Bessent Reveals Tariff Plan B Under Supreme Court Ruling

The Treasury chief says the administration has a backup plan to preserve its tariff strategy should the Court strike it down.

After ‘Evolving’ on Tariffs, Bessent Defends Their Merits

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

Scott Bessent Says Trump's 'Exact Tariff Structure' To Continue 'Permanently' Regardless Of Supreme Court Decision

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

Treasury Secretary Bessent insists Trump’s tariff agenda is 'permanent,' saying the White House can re-create it even with a Supreme Court loss

Using various other justifications, the White House can implement its tariffs regardless of a Supreme Court loss, said Scott ...

Treasury Secretary Bessent warns tariff ruling would be 'loss for the American people'

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

Trump’s Mr. Fix it: Scott Bessent set to tackle affordability crisis

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

Tariffs and the $38 trillion national debt: Kevin Hassett sees 'big reductions' in deficit while Scott Bessent sees a 'shrinking ice cube'

The favorite to become Fed chair says tariffs are an important part of Trump’s economic policy and behind “a lot of the ...

Bessent says inflation ‘has nothing to do with tariffs’ as U.S. rolls them back: Full interview

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that inflation is “up because of the ...

Trump Changed Bessent’s Mind on Tariffs, Treasury Secretary Says

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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Drawn Into Donald Trump’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ Push At DealBook Summit

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent detoured from tariffs and interest rates to Rush Hour 4 at a conference, saying there's no ...

Bessent says inflation rise ‘has nothing to do with tariffs’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that President Trump’s sweeping tariffs have “nothing to do” with the rise in inflation. In an interview Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” ...