Trump, recession and treasury secretary

Trump treasury secretary says 'there are no guarantees' about recession hitting the US
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC on Sunday he is not worried about the stock market, despite a tumultuous week.
Treasury Secretary Bessent says White House is heading off a ‘guaranteed' financial crisis
Bessent believes market pullbacks are benign, and Trump’s pro-business policies will boost the economy in the long run.
Trump Official Says 'No Guarantees' US Will Avoid Recession
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there are "no guarantees" when asked during a Sunday interview whether he could "guarantee" the American public that the country will not see a recession during President Donald Trump 's term. Newsweek reached out to the Treasury Department's press office for comment on Sunday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he can't rule out the possibility of a recession
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday there are 'no guarantees' there won't be a recession, but expressed confidence in the stock market.
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says he's 'not at all' worried amid a stock market selloff
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was "not at all" worried about the stock market, which has dipped multiple times amid Trump's tariff threats.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismisses market volatility amid Trump economic moves
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said market volatility doesn't matter much as the Trump administration focuses on long-term economic success.
Trump’s Treasury Secretary Says Canada Can Ease Trade War With Just 2 Words
"Just say thank you," Treasury Secretary Howard Lutnick told CBS News' chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes during an interview that touched on everything from tariffs to Elon Musk and income tax.
Former Treasury secretary on Trump’s tariffs: ‘People are overreacting a bit’
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin believes that the economy is not in trouble and that people are overreacting to the new administration's policy changes.
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NBC’s Kristen Welker Confronts Trump Treasury Sec on ‘Worst Week for the Market’ in Two Years
Last week, the stock market lost more than $4 trillion in value as investors watched their retirement plans sink deuing Trump's second month back in office.
Top Trump official’s crypto ties raise red flags as the administration touts digital assets
At a White House summit last week, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick spoke passionately about the administration’s plans to ...
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says 'people are overreacting a bit' to Trump's policies
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday he believes “people are overreacting a bit” to the policy changes ...
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Trump scales back Treasury's CDFI Fund
An executive order issued late Friday cut the Treasury Department Community Development Financial Institution Fund and other ...
Trump's Treasury chief on 200% EU tariff threat: 'Not sure why that's a big deal' for markets
Treasury Secretary Bessent did not answer when CNBC asked if Trump's announcement was "premeditated," or whether the Cabinet secretary knew about it in advance.
Judge orders Trump to rehire up to tens of thousands of probationary workers let go in mass DOGE firings
White House White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt quickly pushed back, casting the ruling as an attempt to encroach on ...
Judge orders fired workers reinstated; Trump unleashes new tariff threats: Live updates
Donald Trump ratcheted up tariff threats against U.S. trading partners this week, including sweeping fees on imported steel ...
The quiet crisis at ActBlue, Trump war on antisemitism and other commentary
ActBlue is an important part of the Democratic machine. And now something appears to have gone terribly wrong,” reports the ...