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Bessent Says 2-Year Treasuries Signaling Fed Should Cut

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says bond yields are signaling it's time for the Fed to cut rates

The Treasury Secretary pointed to two-year Treasury yields as a signal that the market is ready for interest rate cuts from the Fed.

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Bond market thinks Fed should cut rates, Treasury's Bessent says

The bond market is sending a signal that the Federal Reserve should be cutting interest rates, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, noting that yields on 2-year Treasury notes were lower than central bank's policy rate.

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Bessent Says Two-Year Treasuries Signaling Fed Should Cut

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the US Treasury market is telegraphing that the Federal Reserve ought to lower interest rates.

Treasury Secretary Bessent: We're Doing "Bespoke Deals" With 18 Important Trade Partners

Good to see you. You get the best reviews in the administration outside the president. Your thoughts about the U.S.-China ...

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Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘it’s up to China’ — not the US — to de-escalate trade war

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday signaled that a de-escalation of the trade war over President Trump’s harsh tariff ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends the 'strategic uncertainty' of Trump's trade talks: 'Nobody's better at creating this leverage'

Scott Bessent told ABC News on Sunday that some of the countries looking to negotiate with Trump should curb their ...

Scott Bessent

Scott Bessent became the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States on January 28, 2025 serving under President Donald Trump. Prior, Bessent was Chief Investment Officer for Soros Fund ...

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Bessent Tells Investors He Expects Trade Tension With China to De-Escalate

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking at a banking conference earlier this month. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) ...

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Main Street investors hold on tight out of trust in President Trump, Treasury Secretary says

The former hedge fund CEO said individual investors, who have held their positions through the market turmoil, have faith in ...

Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into shouting match in West Wing

Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into a shouting match last week, two White House officials confirmed to ...

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Treasury chief Scott Bessent says U.S. has an "an opportunity for a big deal" with China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: It's up to China to de-escalate trade tensions

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments on President Trump's trade ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says China has ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with US as trade war appears to cool

Speaking in the Oval Office after a brief swearing-in ceremony for Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins ...

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US tariffs could cost China 5–10 million jobs, 'onus' on Beijing, Bessent says

The administration later walked back its initial proposal, and announced April 9 it would immediately hike tariffs on Chinese ...

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