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IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding
Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from ...
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Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders
Global economic leaders convened amid growing concerns over the U.S. dollar's stability following recent market volatility.
World Bank eyes energy financing options, holds fast on equality issues
The World Bank's steering committee on Friday endorsed the lender's plans to explore options to expand energy access, ...
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Trump’s Economic Advisers Are Suddenly Trying to Act Normal
After global panic over the president’s trade proposals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is downplaying his boss’s bluster.
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The Word Secretary Bessent Dasn’t Utter
He wants to reconnect to Bretton Woods but shrinks from addressing the central feature of the Bretton Woods System.
Bessent: There Is An Incredible Opportunity For A "Big Deal" With China For "Beautiful Rebalancing"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there is “an incredible opportunity” for the US and China to achieve what he terms a “beautiful rebalancing" on Wednesday, at an event held by the Institute of ...
Bessent Encourages World Bank to Invest in Gas and Fossil Fuels
Treasury Secretary Bessent on Wednesday encouraged the World Bank to invest in gas and fossil fuels. "The World Bank must be ...
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.
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the ...