Bessent’s bond gambit aimed at calming markets is instead stirring inflation worries
Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary, speaking a the CNBC Invest in America Forum in Washington, D.C. on April 15th, 2026. CNBC Investors over the past several
Bessent’s bond gambit aimed at calming markets is instead stirring inflation worries
Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary, speaking a the CNBC Invest in America Forum in Washington, D.C.
Bessent’s efforts in the Treasury market so far haven’t worked. Here’s what else he can try
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in
Bessent says there’s a ‘very good chance’ U.S. budget deficit under Trump has peaked
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday there’s a “very good chance” that the U.S. budget
Bessent says Treasury buyback operation could be more than $4 billion
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday that an accelerated buyback of government debt
Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives in the Roosevelt Room
U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade
An electronic display shows the national debt in Washington, Aug. 19, 2026. Mandel Ngan |
Russia says its economy is strong. It just fired a top economist who warned otherwise
People walk in front of a billboard honouring a participant in Russia’s military action in
Wholesale prices were flat in July, below expectations for 0.2% increase
Wholesale costs for goods and services were flat in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Iran war risks bringing the G7’s fastest-growing economy to a halt
England fans react during the England V Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup match
‘Nobody wants it’: Lettuce prices see record-setting plunge as cyclospora spooks consumers
A produce worker stocks shelves near romaine lettuce at a supermarket in Washington, Nov. 20,
