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Scott Bessent

Scott Bessent

Treasury Secretary

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Trump imposes new Iran oil sanctions during nuclear talks

Feb 6, 2026

Trump imposes new Iran oil sanctions during nuclear talks

Treasury launches "Trump Accounts" giving $1,000 to every newborn American

Jan 28, 2026

Treasury launches "Trump Accounts" giving $1,000 to every newborn American

Commerce Secretary promises 6% GDP growth while workers' share of GDP hits lowest point since 1947

Jan 22, 2026

Commerce Secretary promises 6% GDP growth while workers' share of GDP hits lowest point since 1947

Trump tells Davos "I won't use force" for Greenland but US would be "unstoppable" in armed conflict with Europe

Jan 21, 2026

Trump tells Davos "I won't use force" for Greenland but US would be "unstoppable" in armed conflict with Europe

Stock market plunges as Trump's Greenland threats spark transatlantic trade war

Jan 20, 2026

Stock market plunges as Trump's Greenland threats spark transatlantic trade war

Trump signs order restricting Wall Street home purchases

Jan 20, 2026

Trump signs order restricting Wall Street home purchases

Trump officials push $3 meals as their tariffs drive largest food price spike in 27 months

Jan 14, 2026

Trump officials push $3 meals as their tariffs drive largest food price spike in 27 months

Trump awards $250 million oil contract to $6 million donor, stores proceeds in Qatar where he has $5.5 billion business deal

Jan 14, 2026

Trump awards $250 million oil contract to $6 million donor, stores proceeds in Qatar where he has $5.5 billion business deal

December inflation holds at 2.7% as DOJ probes Fed chair

Jan 13, 2026

December inflation holds at 2.7% as DOJ probes Fed chair

Trump imposes 25% tariff on Iran trading partners

Jan 12, 2026

Trump imposes 25% tariff on Iran trading partners

DOJ launches criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Jan 12, 2026

DOJ launches criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Nov 14, 2025

Trump delays promised $2,000 tariff dividend checks to "next year sometime"

Trump rolls back tariffs on coffee, bananas, and beef after Democrats win elections citing grocery prices

Nov 14, 2025

Trump rolls back tariffs on coffee, bananas, and beef after Democrats win elections citing grocery prices

Trump Treasury shuts down IRS Direct File free tax system

Nov 5, 2025

Trump Treasury shuts down IRS Direct File free tax system

Trump sanctions Russia's two largest oil companies after Ukraine peace talks stall

Oct 22, 2025

Trump sanctions Russia's two largest oil companies after Ukraine peace talks stall

Trump pushes ceasefire freezing Russian-occupied territory

Oct 17, 2025

Trump pushes ceasefire freezing Russian-occupied territory

Trump pushes Ukraine to surrender territory to Russia at frozen lines

Oct 17, 2025

Trump pushes Ukraine to surrender territory to Russia at frozen lines

Treasury warns shutdown will hit the economy; officials reassign funds to pay troops

Oct 15, 2025

Treasury warns shutdown will hit the economy; officials reassign funds to pay troops

Trump welcomes Milei at White House

Oct 14, 2025

Trump welcomes Milei at White House

Oct 14, 2025

Trump ties $20 billion Argentina currency swap to Milei's electoral fate

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