Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined CNBC for an interview on Oct. 28, 2026.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates in the future wouldn't undoubtedly be a mistake.
After CNBC's Brian Sullivan asked if the further rate increases in the future would constitute a monetary policy error, Bessent responded: "That's not necessarily so."
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Bessent is now one of several Trump administration officials to live on military bases due to safety concerns.
Kathmandu. After receiving a death threat from Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has prioritized his security and moved from his private residence in the Washington area to a US military ba...
US Treasuries slumped, pushing yields sharply higher, after hotter-than-expected inflation data and comments from a key Federal Reserve official fueled bets that the central bank would need to deliver more aggressive interest rate hikes to cool inflation.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent becomes the latest Trump official to move onto a military base following security concerns. Here's what to know.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about why the administration had not put restrictions on chip sales to Megaspeed.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about failing to put the alleged Chinese spy-run company on a list of national security concerns, Axios reported, though the Commerce Department denied the interaction. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported Huang’s birthplace of Taiwan is unnerved by his affair.
