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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Scott Bessent, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 37stories have been published about Scott Bessent which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Scott Bessent often is covered by Center and Right Media sources.

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Center: 39%

Right: 37%

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Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump’s big bill after Treasury Department request

US Politics · United States

Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump’s big bill after Treasury Department request

44% Center coverage: 48 sources

Congressional Republicans agreed to remove the so-called revenge tax provision from President Donald Trump’s big bill on Thursday after a request by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.See the Story

Bessent: Senate on track for Friday vote on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Scott Bessent · United States

Bessent: Senate on track for Friday vote on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

66% Center coverage: 38 sources

Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent said the Senate is on track to vote Friday on the GOP megabill to enact President Trump’s agenda, and that the president would be fully involved in helping gather support for the bill in the final days. See the Story

Trade talks probably won’t be done by Trump’s July 9 deadline, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Scott Bessent · United States

Trade talks probably won’t be done by Trump’s July 9 deadline, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Coverage: 17 sources

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said he thinks trade negotiations could be “wrapped up” by Labor Day, providing a more relaxed framework for inking deals than the previously prescribed July 9 deadline. See the Story

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Trade talks probably won’t be done by Trump’s July 9 deadline, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Trade talks probably won’t be done by Trump’s July 9 deadline, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Trade talks probably won’t be done by Trump’s July 9 deadline, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Bessent on becoming Fed chair: ‘I will do what the president wants’

42% Center coverage: 12 sources

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he’d be open to replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as President Trump looks to replace the central bank chief as soon as possible. Scott Bessent · United States See the Story

How Central California representatives voted for President Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Coverage: 2 sources

Here%20is%20how%20politicians%20in%20Central%20California%20voted%20on%20President%20Donald%20Trump's%20%244.5%20trillion%20tax%20break%20and%20spending%20cuts%20bill.Donald Trump · United States See the Story

Bessent: Musk 'More of a Viking,' I'm 'More of a Ninja'

67% Right coverage: 9 sources

Scott Bessent · New York See the Story

Rep. Sanchez Accuses Sec. Bessent of Being Sexist

77% Right coverage: 13 sources

Scott Bessent · United States See the Story

Scott Bessent Emerges as Contender for Fed Chair

50% Right coverage: 22 sources

Federal Reserve · United States See the Story

Scott Bessent Accuses Gavin Newsom of Threatening "Tax Evasion"

91% Right coverage: 11 sources

Gavin Newsom · Sacramento See the Story

US Declines to Label China a Currency Manipulator, but Blasts Its Transparency Policies

Coverage: 29 sources

The U.S. declined to label China a currency manipulator in a new Treasury report released Thursday, but accuses Beijing of standing out among America’s major trading partners for lacking transparency in its exchange rate policies. Treasury’s semi-annual report to Congress — called Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States— comes as the Trump administration seeks to strike a trade deal with China, averting a trade war that has been brewing between the two nations.Scott Bessent · United States See the Story

Former Treasury Secretary Responds to Brennan's Inflation Prediction

93% Right coverage: 15 sources

Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and CBS anchor Margaret Brennan exchanged views on inflation Sunday, referencing comments each had made during a previous interview.US Politics · United States See the Story

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