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Scott Bessent

Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent is a prominent figure in American finance and currently serves as the US Treasury Secretary, a role he assumed in January 2025. His responsibilities include maintaining a robust economy, fostering growth, managing government finances and addressing global economic threats. Previously, Bessent was Chief Investment Officer at Soros Fund Management, where he achieved significant returns, notably during the 1992 British Pound crisis. He also founded Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm. With four decades in global investment, his expertise spans currency markets and macroeconomic trends, making him a key advisor on international trade and economic policy.
Ukraine war

Trump administration readies new sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal

The new measures could arrive this week, targeting the tankers and traders fuelling Putin’s war as peace talks reach a critical stage.

Surviving the shocks: what China and the US learned from 2025’s trade war

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Ukraine sends US a revised peace plan as Trump blasts European allies

US president says ‘pretty strong words’ were used in his discussion with leaders from the UK, France and Germany.

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