G20 meeting live updates: Bessent, Warsh kick off summit with growth-focused remarks
Eli Lilly has pursued more deals this year than all of last year, CEO saysEli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks told...
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K, C or E? Why economists can’t agree on the shape of today’s economy
C. K. E.Those aren't initials or Greek life letters. They're some of the terms that economists, corporate leaders and politicians...
Trump ratchets up rhetoric against Beijing as U.S.-China officials meet for Xi's Washington visit
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai,...
Stanley Druckenmiller leads doubters who think Bessent's bond ploys will fail
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bond market interventions have generated a modest decline in yields along with a growing chorus of...
China needs U.S. dollars but is building a hedge against Washington’s sanctions
China's President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in...
Trump targets Iran’s trade lifelines — here are the countries most exposed
A man holds the Iranian toman equivalent of 1 USD as US dollars selling rate on the free market reaches...
S&P 500 falls to start the week, dragged down by a sell-off in chip stocks: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on Aug. 24, 2026 in...
Prediction market traders doubtful Bessent’s bond interventions will push yields lower
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing in the...
Trump admin unveils anti-Iran global sanctions plan, signals China not exempt
The Trump administration unveiled a plan to isolate Iran's economy by threatening to impose secondary sanctions on the Islamic Republic's...
Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said
The Treasury could use its near $1 trillion General Account to help fund its recently announced plans to increase purchases...
U.S. to unveil 'greatest financial offensive' against Iran as Tehran threatens ship seizures
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Aug. 20, 2026. Kevin...
Big week coming up with PCE, Nvidia earnings and then Jackson Hole. Here's what to expect
The summer may be winding down, but there's an awful lot of potentially market moving activity in store next week....
Bessent's bond gambit aimed at calming markets is instead stirring inflation worries
Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary, speaking a the CNBC Invest in America Forum in Washington, D.C. on April 15th, 2026. CNBCInvestors...
Bessent's efforts in the Treasury market so far haven't worked. Here's what else he can try
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Aug. 20, 2026.Yuri Gripas...
Oil prices rise after Treasury Secretary says U.S. will collapse Iran with economic pressure
Oil moved higher Thursday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. will impose the toughest sanctions in history against...
Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' U.S. budget deficit under Trump has peaked
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026.CNBCTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday there's a "very good...
Bessent says Treasury buyback operation could be more than $4 billion
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday that an accelerated buyback of government debt could be higher than the...
U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran 'that have never been seen'; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026.CNBCThe U.S. will be applying economic measures "that have never...
S&P 500 futures slip as traders watch for Strait of Hormuz deal, inflation data: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSES&P 500 futures edged lower on Sunday night amid...
S&P 500 rises as it wraps up banner week with traders seeing bright side of dismal jobs report: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.NYSEThe S&P 500 rose on Friday as traders interpreted an...
