Fannie, Freddie Speculation Mounts on Bessent Wealth-Fund Remark
Wall Street is weighing in on the possible fate of home loan giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, after a fleeting suggestion by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this week that the government’s ...
Scott Bessent: ‘I can’t guarantee’ America will avoid a recession
Is a recession brewing in the US? The answer to that question will vary depending on whom you ask in the Trump administration ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he can't rule out the possibility of a recession
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday there are 'no guarantees' there won't be a recession, but expressed ...
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Scott Bessent calls government spending “unsustainable” and a risk for “calamity”: Trial Balance
The Treasury secretary spoke on CNBC’s Squawk Box about managing government expenses, organizing a new tax bill, tariffs and ...
Wall Street sees no guard rails for Trump 2.0, with Bessent embracing MAGA
The Treasury secretary's muted reassurances to financial markets shows there may be no one in the administration willing to ...
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Treasury secretary: ‘There is no reason we need to have a recession’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday sought to mitigate ... We are going to bring manufacturing back home, and we are going to make the country more affordable for working Americans.” ...
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Calls Corrections Normal, Suggesting a Higher Pain Threshold for the 'Trump Put'
Bessent's take suggests that the "Trump put" may take longer to manifest or require more significant market declines before ...