Scott Bessent
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Economy
Port of Los Angeles says shipping volume will plummet 35% next week as China tariffs start to bite
A container ship is shown at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. Mike…
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Finance
Credit a ‘short squeeze’ for the stock market’s big two-day bounce
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 22, 2025.…
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Finance
Treasury Secretary Bessent says market woes are more about tech stock sell-off than Trump’s tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters outside the West Wing after doing a television interview on the North Lawn…
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Economy
#RecessionIndicator: Young Americans are losing confidence in the economy — and it shows online
For economists, harbingers of a recession can include a slowdown in consumer spending and rising unemployment. For the chronically online,…
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Economy
Stagflation fears bubble up as Trump tariffs take effect and the economy slows
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the Financial District in New York City…
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Finance
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acting head of CFPB after firing Chopra
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, listens as investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, N.C.,…
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