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Debt limit to be hit by Aug., Bessent tells Congress

The Boston Globe · 20m

Congress should raise debt limit by July to avoid default, Bessent says

The government will exhaust resources to pay its bills in August, but Congress will be gone nearly all of that month.

CBS News on MSN · 1h

U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, Bessent says

The so-called "X-date" marks when the government could run out of borrowing power and face an unprecedented default without action from Congress to address the debt limit.

The Hill on MSN · 1h

Bessent urges Congress to act on debt limit by mid-July

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday called on Congress to raise the nation’s debt ceiling by mid-July to keep the federal government from defaulting on its more than $36 trillion debt. In a

China, Scott Bessent and Trump

The Western Journal on MSN · 6h

Trump Suggests a Significant Change to China Tariff Policy, Says It's 'Up To' Scott Bessent

President Donald Trump said Friday that changes could be coming to the 145 percent tariff on imports from China. “CHINA SHOULD OPEN UP ITS MARKET TO USA — WOULD BE SO GOOD FOR THEM!!! CLOSED MARKETS DON’T WORK ANYMORE!

The Wall Street Journal · 1h

Trump Says He Won’t Be Disappointed if Bessent Doesn’t Notch a China Deal

President Trump in the Oval Office on Friday said he wouldn’t be disappointed if Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doesn’t come back with a deal in weekend talks with China. “No, not at all. We already made a great deal,

Independent Journal Review · 1d

Scott Bessent Says Trump Admin Has ‘Not Engaged In Negotiations’ With China ‘Yet’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a House subcommittee Tuesday the Trump administration has not talked with China about trade or

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Scott Bessent once partied with Rep. Maxine Waters in the Bahamas: ‘Better at the Electric Slide than I was’

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

Independent Journal Review1d

Scott Bessent Tells Nervous Wall Street About Trump’s Method To ‘Get Best Deal Possible’ With Trading Partners

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday on “The Ingraham Angle” that despite Wall Street’s unease, President Donald ...

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Scott Bessent says US doesn't want to decouple from China ahead of scheduled meeting with Chinese counterpart

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives "The Ingraham Angle" an update on trade negotiations with China and their next talks ...

White House Weighing Sovereign Wealth Fund Plan From Bessent, Lutnick

The White House has a plan in hand but has made "no final decisions" on a proposal to establish a U.S. sovereign wealth fund.

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Scott Bessent tells tariff-bashing Wall Street bigwigs to ‘never bet against America’ — despite growing fears

Bessent, 63, gave a full-throated defense of the commander-in-chief’s America First agenda, predicting that Trump’s trade, ...

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Bessent to Rep. Velazquez: Telling You Details In Public Would Be "Detrimental" To Trade Negotiations

Rep. Nydia Velazquez grandstands while questioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about ongoing trade negotiations during a ...

Mediaite on MSN2d

Scott Bessent Dodges Questions On Trade Negotiations In Tense Hearing Exchange: ‘Detrimental… For Me To Answer That’

Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday as he testified before the House Financial ...

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