U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday chided China's commerce minister for calling President Donald Trump's tariffs ...

The Treasury secretary is seen as a moderating influence on President Trump. But he’s on a mission to disrupt government as ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stepped up his role on President Trump’s economic team, taking center stage on the ...

When hedge-fund billionaire Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent was nominated last fall by Donald Trump to serve as the nation’s 79th ...

The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.

With the president’s tariff pause doing little to quell panic in the markets, his man at the Treasury has been put in an ...

The U.S. goods trade deficit with China was $295.4 billion in 2024, a 5.8 percent increase ($16.3 billion) over 2023.

The sweeping tariffs President Trump announced last week were a "negotiating strategy," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ...

As the U.S.–China trade standoff spirals, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says all options are on the table — including ...

The Chinese embassy in Argentina has criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for “maliciously slandering” the country as it continues to fund development assistance for African and Latin ...

President Trump told Americans to "BE COOL!" and his administration downplayed the consequences as China and EU hit back with ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to pause the implementation of his tariff agenda underlines a reshuffling of his trade ...