Scott Bessent

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• Trump's tariff war with China and the truces that followed

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  Jan 22, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026 · 76 stories
• Trump's summits with Xi Jinping, from South Korea and Beijing to Washington

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  Jan 17, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026 · 46 stories
• Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals

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  Sep 24, 2024 – Oct 24, 2026 · 271 stories

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• Trump's fight with the Federal Reserve over Jerome Powell and Lisa Cook

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  Feb 2, 2024 – Oct 13, 2026 · 109 stories

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1. Dec 17– 18Billionaire Ray Dalio backs Trump investment accounts for kids, joining Michael Dell12 articles · 11 sources

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2. Dec 2Treasury investigating whether Minnesota welfare money went to Somali terror group al Shabaab, Bessent says5 articles · 5 sources

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3. Nov 9Scott Bessent COOKS George Stephanopoulos on Government Shutdowns5 articles · 4 sources

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4. Nov 9– 10Trump tariff rebate checks could cost twice as much as their revenue: Analysis7 articles · 6 sources

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5. Oct 26Bessent says TikTok deal finalized, Trump and Xi to announce this week8 articles · 8 sources

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6. Oct 22Bessent says US will soon announce ‘substantial pickup in Russia sanctions’6 articles · 6 sources

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7. Oct 6Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano named IRS CEO14 articles · 14 sources

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8. Sep 24Scott Bessent warns that the feds won't bail out NYC under Mamdani: 'Drop dead'5 articles · 5 sources

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9. Sep 2Trump weighs declaring national housing emergency, Bessent says5 articles · 5 sources

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10. Aug 8– 9Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner, giving him the shortest-ever tenure in the role32 articles · 26 sources

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Stories that name Scott Bessent

1. Nov 12– 13U.S. Mint in Philadelphia to end penny production, last 1-cent coin pressed68 articles · 36 sources

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2. Nov 9– 18Tariff dividend: Trump says when he thinks checks could be issued52 articles · 25 sources

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3. Nov 3– 7Court appears dubious of Trump’s tariffs119 articles · 66 sources

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4. Sep 15– 16US and China reach a framework deal for the ownership of TikTok71 articles · 43 sources

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5. Aug 30– Sep 4Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case and reverse ruling finding them illegal49 articles · 33 sources

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6. Aug 19– 23Trump, Intel announce deal giving US a 10% stake in chipmaker40 articles · 27 sources

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7. Aug 19The Trump administration confirms it’s seeking a stake in Intel. Why? It depends who you ask6 articles · 6 sources

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8. May 9– 10Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July10 articles · 10 sources

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9. May 7China says U.S. asked for trade meeting in Switzerland9 articles · 2 sources

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10. Apr 30– May 2US signs mineral deal with Ukraine amid tensions with Russia125 articles · 60 sources

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Local coverage

1. Apr 18IRS acting head ousted after US Treasury chief wins power struggle with Musk, NYT reports5 articles · 5 sources

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