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Democrats 'seem to think that poor people are stupid,' Scott Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said Democrats who attack Republicans for adding work requirements to Medicaid are ...
Scott Bessent says young men are in an ‘era of despondency,’ has hope for American workers
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the impact of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ immigrant labor and more on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ ...
Bessent on Medicaid Work Requirements: Democrats Want To Infantilize The Poor; "I Don't Think Poor People Are Stupid"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the "Big, Beautiful Bill" including work requirements for able-bodied Americans ...
Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline
But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until ...
U.S. Close to Several Trade Deals, Bessent Says
The United States is close to clinching several trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline when higher tariffs kick in, U.S.
Bessent: Foreign Manufacturers Are Taking Tariff Costs Into Their Margins
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent makes the case that Trump's tariffs have not caused inflation, or even significant price ...
Bessent Rejects Worries Over Dollar’s Decline Diminishing Its Global Role
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the idea that the dollar’s recent declines raise concerns about its status as the ...