US Treasury's Bessent to skip G20 meeting in South Africa
By Andrea Shalal, Christian Kraemer, David Lawder MIAMI/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday he will skip next week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies in Cape Town,
G20 meeting of foreign ministers gets underway in South Africa amid tensions with US
Foreign ministers from G20 countries will meet in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. Diplomats
South Africa opens G20 talks but US snubs meeting
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has told G20 foreign ministers that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is vital to solving global crises. His comments follow growing concern about the Trump's administration's "America First" policy,
Russia's Lavrov joins top European diplomats at a G20 meeting in South Africa. Rubio is skipping it
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended a meeting Thursday of the Group of 20 nations in South Africa, where top European diplomats are expected to reinforce their
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Snubs G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in South Africa
Amid diplomatic tensions between host South Africa and the Trump Administration, the U.S. will be represented at a meeting of foreign ministers by the acting ambassador to South Africa.
South African rand partially recoups losses, with focus on G20 meeting
South Africa's rand firmed slightly in early trade on Thursday, recouping some of the previous session's losses as focus shifted from a delay in the national budget to the first meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Johannesburg.
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Why Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent’s confirmations matter
Despite the argument from left-wing media outlets and politicians that President Donald Trump is racist and homophobic, he did one thing that probably surprised his many critics. He appointed a Cuban ...
Scott Bessent Fast Facts
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, appears before the Senate Finance ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work
Scott Bessent, who was confirmed as Treasury secretary last week, has been named acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Bessent replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on ...
Bessent says Trump is focused on the 10-year Treasury yield and won't push the Fed to cut rates
While in the past President Donald Trump has implored the Fed to cut its benchmark rate, Bessent said Wednesday that the ...
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This isn’t an authentic post from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about eliminating the income tax
But a purported X post from new Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about abolishing the federal income tax isn’t authentic.
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Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cuts
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing ...
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Trump says Treasury Secretary Bessent is going to Ukraine as U.S. has ‘little to show' for aid sent
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will head to Ukraine for discussions about the war with Russia, U.S. President Donald ...
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Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Bessent Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, making the longtime hedge fund manager the point person for the new administration on a ...
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Bessent on Powell: ‘I’m sure he’s going to do the right thing’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he wouldn’t be commenting on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies and expressed confidence in Fed Chair Jerome Powell, breaking from ...
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Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
Washington — The Senate voted to confirm Scott Bessent as treasury secretary on Monday, as Senate Republicans work to quickly install President Trump's picks for top administration posts.
Scott Bessent ‘brimming with confidence’ in exclusive interview with Bret Baier
Special Report’ panelists Brit Hume, Sandra Smith and Martha MacCallum analyze Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s interview ...