Tag: Scott Bessent

No recession in 2026 but some sectors are challenged

Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, arrives to speak during a site expansion…

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A U.S-China trade truce means more localized tech. How to play it

As the U.S. and China settle into an uneasy one-year truce, the…

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Qualcomm, Fermi, Organon and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Qualcomm — The…

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AMD, RNA, LULU, GME and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Rare…

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Rare earths gain amid U.S. effort to beat China’s dominance

Shares of U.S.-listed companies related to the rare earth supply chain climbed…

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U.S. budget deficit lower in 2025; tariffs, debt payments both at records

The statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands in front of…

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Bessent shutdown GDP

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to the news media…

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A possible risk to markets from a shutdown getting chatter on trading floors

Markets have largely shrugged off previous government shutdowns, but this time could…

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Treasury secretaries ‘have a history of dueling’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent brushed off recent reports of heated arguments inside…

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