
Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent is a hedge fund manager who became US treasury secretary in 2025.
182 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Official portrait of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent)
The earliest story we hold is from Nov 16, 2024.
Stories involving Scott Bessent4 named stories in 2025
Active · 3
- Trump's tariff war with China and the truces that followedJan 22, 2025 – Nov 11, 2026 · 77 stories
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- Trump's summits with Xi Jinping, from South Korea and Beijing to WashingtonJan 17, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026 · 46 stories
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- Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade dealsSep 24, 2024 – Oct 24, 2026 · 271 stories
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Gone quiet · 1
- Trump's fight with the Federal Reserve over Jerome Powell and Lisa CookFeb 2, 2024 – Oct 13, 2026 · 109 stories
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Jan 6, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
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Week of Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025: 3 left, 2 center, 6 right, 6% of the sources that published that week · 12 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | under 1% |
| Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 67 | 14% |
| Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 2, 2025 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 51 | 18% |
| Feb 3, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 117 | 27% |
| Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 169 | 30% |
| Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 46 | 17% |
| Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 2, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3% |
| Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5% |
| Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 78 | 21% |
| Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 | 35 | 43 | 24 | 447 | 53% |
| Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 9% |
| Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 10% |
| Apr 28, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 121 | 27% |
| May 5, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 127 | 27% |
| May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 139 | 30% |
| May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 127 | 29% |
| May 26, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 7% |
| Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 61 | 17% |
| Jun 9, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 10% |
| Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2% |
| Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 15% |
| Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 39 | 14% |
| Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2% |
| Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 48 | 19% |
| Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 66 | 20% |
| Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2% |
| Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8% |
| Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 12% |
| Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 9% |
| Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 132 | 33% |
| Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 100 | 25% |
| Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2% |
| Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3% |
| Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
91 left · 97 center · 88 right: 276 sources on the spectrum, across 182 linked stories.
Everything else41 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Scott Bessent that are not part of any story yet
- Dec 17– 18Billionaire Ray Dalio backs Trump investment accounts for kids, joining Michael Dell12 articles · 11 sources3 left, 2 center, 6 right
- Dec 2Treasury investigating whether Minnesota welfare money went to Somali terror group al Shabaab, Bessent says5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 1 center, 4 right
- Nov 9Scott Bessent COOKS George Stephanopoulos on Government Shutdowns5 articles · 4 sources0 left, 0 center, 4 right
- Nov 9– 10Trump tariff rebate checks could cost twice as much as their revenue: Analysis7 articles · 6 sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Oct 26Bessent says TikTok deal finalized, Trump and Xi to announce this week8 articles · 8 sources0 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Oct 22Bessent says US will soon announce ‘substantial pickup in Russia sanctions’6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Oct 6Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano named IRS CEO14 articles · 14 sources4 left, 5 center, 5 right
- Sep 24Scott Bessent warns that the feds won't bail out NYC under Mamdani: 'Drop dead'5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 0 center, 4 right
- Sep 2Trump weighs declaring national housing emergency, Bessent says5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Aug 8– 9Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner, giving him the shortest-ever tenure in the role32 articles · 26 sources10 left, 9 center, 7 right
Stories that name Scott Bessent
- Nov 12– 13U.S. Mint in Philadelphia to end penny production, last 1-cent coin pressed68 articles · 36 sources9 left, 22 center, 3 right
- Nov 9– 18Tariff dividend: Trump says when he thinks checks could be issued52 articles · 25 sources5 left, 13 center, 6 right
- Nov 3– 7Court appears dubious of Trump’s tariffs119 articles · 66 sources19 left, 28 center, 17 right
- Sep 15– 16US and China reach a framework deal for the ownership of TikTok71 articles · 43 sources9 left, 22 center, 8 right
- Aug 30– Sep 4Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case and reverse ruling finding them illegal49 articles · 33 sources8 left, 19 center, 4 right
- Aug 19– 23Trump, Intel announce deal giving US a 10% stake in chipmaker40 articles · 27 sources5 left, 10 center, 8 right
- Aug 19The Trump administration confirms it’s seeking a stake in Intel. Why? It depends who you ask6 articles · 6 sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right
- May 9– 10Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July10 articles · 10 sources4 left, 4 center, 2 right
- May 7China says U.S. asked for trade meeting in Switzerland9 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Apr 30– May 2US signs mineral deal with Ukraine amid tensions with Russia125 articles · 60 sources14 left, 29 center, 13 right
Local coverage
- Apr 18IRS acting head ousted after US Treasury chief wins power struggle with Musk, NYT reports5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 0 center, 4 right