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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rips IMF over woke ‘mission creep’
It devotes disproportionate time and resources to work on climate change, gender, and social issues,” Bessent said.
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Dispatch from DC: Bessent defends tariffs, urges IMF and World Bank reform
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed international financiers at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC, on Wednesday ...
Commanders stadium controversy: “My position has been that there should be no public money; the D.C. treasury should not be funding a stadium”
However, where the money comes from is a controversial topic, with public funds needing approval from the D.C. Council: “ ...
Investors turn to emerging market debt after Trump tariffs hit U.S. Treasurys
Investors have been piling into emerging market bonds amid a U.S. Treasury sell-off whose status as a safe haven has comes ...
US wants to sign economic partnership with Ukraine 'as soon as possible'
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko on ...
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Why D.C.-area businesses need to care about real estate and the Treasury market
The 10-year Treasury yield — basically, the interest Uncle Sam pays to borrow money for that period, and an important benchmark against which many other investments are weighed — jumped ...
US Treasury's Bessent ousts IRS acting chief, names deputy to temporary role
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender has been ...
10-year Treasury yield climbs as investors look ahead to slew of earnings reports
The 10-year Treasury yield rose on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to a slew of economic data and earnings reports this ...
Reeves signals UK could lower tariffs on US car imports in bid to secure Trump trade deal
The chancellor is in Washington DC as pressure mounts over dire IMF predictions of the effect on Britain’s economy if Trump ...
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US Treasury chief expects China tariff impasse to de-escalate
The trade standoff between Washington and Beijing is not sustainable, the US Treasury chief said Tuesday, as President Donald Trump predicted sky-high tariffs on many Chinese imports would come ...