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Congress needs to address debt ceiling before its August recess to prevent default, Treasury secretary says

Lawmakers have until August to address the debt ceiling or the US could default on its obligations for the first time ever, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote to congressional leaders Friday, urging them to act even sooner,

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: U.S. will hit debt limit in August

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged congressional leadership to raise the debt ceiling by mid-July, in a letter sent May 9 and viewed by USA TODAY. Otherwise, the federal government will hit the current debt ceiling sometime in August, Bessent wrote.

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US makes ‘substantial progress’ in China tariff talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says

U.S. negotiators said Sunday that “substantial progress” was made and “perhaps the differences weren’t so large” after two days of negotiations with a high-ranking Chinese delegation on ways to

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Under Threat: GOP Tax Bill Would Let Treasury Revoke Eligibility Unilaterally

A new GOP tax bill could let the Treasury Secretary revoke nonprofit status putting Public Service Loan Forgiveness at risk ...

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Here's a look at the sectors getting a boost from the truce in the US-China trade war

Shares of many companies that source at least some of their goods from China are surging on Monday as U.S. and Chinese ...

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Trump to shift consumer watchdog pick to senior Treasury role

U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Jonathan McKernan, has instead been ...

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'It's Trump who blinked': Former treasury secretary rips president over China negotiations

Former Treasury Secretary and economic analyst Lawrence Summers has said that President Donald Trump "blinked" during the United States' recent negotiations with China, in which both countries agreed ...

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United States and China agree to temporarily suspend or cut most tariffs for 90 days

The two most important pieces to the global trade war puzzle may finally be coming together to prevent an attempted ...

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Treasury's Bessent says US should be 'premier destination' for digital assets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee and discussed regulatory frameworks ...

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Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse addresses Treasury’s Bessent and calls for clear crypto and stablecoin regulation

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse urges U.S. lawmakers to pass clear crypto and stablecoin regulations after the Senate fails to ...

US and China advance tariff talks, says Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. negotiators said Sunday that "substantial progress" was made and "perhaps the differences weren't so large" after two ...

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WATCH: Treasury Secretary Bessent testifies on the international financial system amid trade wars

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland in the ...

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