Bessent, Warsh kick off G20 finance meeting with growth-focused remarks

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Scott Bessent's message to the G20

The Treasury Secretary says policies aimed at boosting private-sector growth should be more broadly embraced by G20 nations.

Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect their industries from cheap imports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he’s urging some of his G20 counterparts to take a page from the ...

China dissented from G20 statement opposing 'cheap exports' flooding market, Bessent says

Bessent is leading the Trump administration's plan to choke off Iran's economy by threatening its business partners with ...

Bessent: G20 members back statement on trade surpluses, except for China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said almost all G20 members agreed to address the issue of cheap exports flooding the global market and causing trade imbalances – except for China.

Bessent Spouts Tough-on-China Rhetoric at G20 Summit, Setting Stage for Meeting Between Trump and Xi

The four-day summit of the G20 finance ministers in Asheville, N.C. closed on a tense note due to China's repudiation of ...

Bessent Faces Credibility Test Selling ‘American Growth Agenda’ to G20

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s interventionist summer has already led to pushback and questions about his credibility ...

Treasury Secretary Bessent speaks at G20 amid rising financial worries

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave closing remarks at the G20 summit, saying that representatives there discussed ...