Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday offered a full-throated defense of the White House's position on tariffs, insisting that, "Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream." In a speech delivered to a crowd of leading economists,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Maria Bartiromo on FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures" that during his trip to Kiev last week, the Russians bombed the Ukrainian capital for the first time since November.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will address the inaugural Australian Super Summit in Washington this week in a diplomatic win for Australia, as the Albanese government works to leverage Sydney as the next financial services centre for the Indo-Pacific region.

Bessent blamed “four years of disastrous policies,” for scorching inflation, claimed the current administration was working everyday to lower prices, and China would eat any tariffs.

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government was set on bringing rates down. He reprimanded China’s business model, saying it was centered on exports, which was unacceptable in his country.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has dismissed worries about a Wall Street Trump tariff selloff after the White House declared a trade war on Canada, China, and Mexico that has spooked investors. Bessent told Fox & Friends that the commander-in-chief’s top priority is living the living standards of ordinary Americans despite market concerns over his move to slap tariffs of between 20% and 25% tariffs on three of this country’s main