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With U.S. debt above $40 trillion, the IMF chief warns that economic growth alone won’t solve the problem
Economy
With U.S. debt above $40 trillion, the IMF chief warns that economic growth alone won’t solve the problem
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 16, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a meeting with President Donald Trump of the multinational political and security coalition "Shield of the Americas" on the sidelines the United Nations General Assembly.
Banking
‘The biggest financial institutions are not above the law’: Bessent hits BofA with $1.2 billion fine for money laundering—the third-largest in history
By The Associated Press, Paul Wiseman and Farnoush AmiriOctober 14, 2026
Nearly 70 million kids now have a Trump Account—but parents have to claim it first. Here’s who gets the $1,000
Personal Finance
Nearly 70 million kids now have a Trump Account—but parents have to claim it first. Here’s who gets the $1,000
By Fernanda TroncoOctober 12, 2026
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Economy
The economist who coined the phrase ‘Magnificent 7’ says the very thing that made them extraordinary is under threat
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 28, 2026
Trump made more than 1,100 trades in July alone—nearly 40 times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s total for all of last year
Investing
Trump made more than 1,100 trades in July alone—nearly 40 times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s total for all of last year
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 25, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Newsletters
Beijing and Washington talk about an AI hotline. But who will answer the call?
By Jeremy KahnSeptember 22, 2026
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary.
Economy
If AI is going to destroy humanity, Scott Bessent says hyperscalers, not government, must take the fall: ‘We cannot absolve you of responsibility’
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 22, 2026
U.S. and China propose AI risk notification mechanism ahead of Trump-Xi talks
AI
U.S. and China propose AI risk notification mechanism ahead of Trump-Xi talks
By The Associated Press and Matt SedenskySeptember 21, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the state of the international financial system on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2026.
Economy
U.S. Treasury’s bond scheme is not a national debt management tool, say top economists, but it did show Wall Street what makes Scott Bessent flinch
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 21, 2026
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, and Bret Baier, Fox News anchor, during an Economic Club of New York (ECNY) event in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Economy
Scott Bessent warned the bond market ‘has taken down more governments than howitzers’: That theory may give the Fed’s Warsh room to breathe this week
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 14, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks at a news conference.
Banking
Wall Street thought the Powell hike was over. Now Kevin Warsh has his ‘back against the wall’
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 11, 2026
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during the first day of the Republican Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026.
Economy
‘If the Bloomberg Terminal bros are unhappy with what I’m doing, that’s too bad’: Bessent says he’ll continue ‘ignoring the noise’
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 11, 2026
Scott Bessent dared the $32 trillion bond market with ‘I am the house now’ statement. It didn’t listen
Economy
Scott Bessent dared the $32 trillion bond market with ‘I am the house now’ statement. It didn’t listen
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 10, 2026
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, walks the grounds during the Kansas City Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, US, on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.
Economy
Inflation won’t die. Now the bond market is daring the Fed to do something about it
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 10, 2026
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent speaks with US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 1, 2026.
AI
‘I don’t think there’s a floor’: Workers’ share of America’s income is at a record low before the AI boom even begins
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 4, 2026
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