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Scott Bessent

U.S. Will Not Renew Waivers for Russian and Iranian Oil at Sea

The decision signals a shift back to stricter sanctions enforcement during a Strait of Hormuz shutdown.

U.S. Renews One-Month Waiver for Russian Oil Cargoes Already at Sea

Bessent Confronted in Chaotic Hill Hearings Over Tariffs, Fed Pressure and Trump‑Linked Crypto

Iran Says Protests Under Control as U.S. Cites Execution Pause and Unveils New Sanctions

Bessent Reorients FSOC for Growth, Forms AI and Resilience Working Groups

Trump’s Fed Chair Search Narrows to Kevin Hassett as Markets React and Pushback Mounts

Bessent Urges Markets to Finance Argentina in 2026 as Milei Confirms His Upcoming Visit and U.S. Oversight Intensifies

AI Boom Reprices Tech: Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion as Earnings Beat and Spending Plans Jolt Markets

U.S., China Set Trade Framework, Lifting Tariff Threat and Delaying Rare‑Earth Curbs

U.S. Treasury Negotiates $20 Billion Swap With Argentina, Signals Bond Buys and ESF Backstop

U.S. PPI Surge Ends Market Expectations for Fed Half-Point Cut

Trump Unveils Japan Trade Framework With 15% Tariff and $550 Billion Investment Pledge

U.S. and China Seal Framework to Restore Geneva Trade Truce

Trump Weighs Scott Bessent as Federal Reserve Chair Contender

Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Trump’s Emergency Tariffs Pending Appeal

Treasury Warns Congress of August Default Risk Without Debt Ceiling Action

US and China Begin Critical Trade Talks in Switzerland Amid Economic Strain

Trump Pauses Most Tariffs, Raises China Rate to 125%

Trump Pauses Most Tariffs for 90 Days, Escalates Measures Against China

Global Markets Reel as Trump’s Tariffs Escalate Trade War