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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismisses market volatility amid Trump economic moves

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said market volatility doesn't matter much as the Trump administration focuses on long-term economic success.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

Treasury Secretary Bessent says he’s not concerned about the current stock market volatility

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday played down the recent weakness in the stock market, saying the White House was focused on the long term. “I’m not concerned about a little bit of volatility over three weeks,

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Bessent brushes off stock dips, recession concerns as ‘a little bit of volatility’ short-term

The Trump administration has repeatedly tried to brush off concerns that American consumers would take hits amid market chaos.

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Video: Hear ex-Treasury secretary’s prediction if Trump doesn’t change course

Hear ex-Treasury secretary’s prediction if Trump doesn’t change course Larry Summers, the former Treasury secretary under President Clinton, explains why he believes Americans are right to be concerned about the economy and predicts the likelihood of a recession if President Trump continues his tariff policies.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says 'people are overreacting a bit' to Trump's policies

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday he believes “people are overreacting a bit” to the policy changes from the current Trump administration.

The Hill on MSN · 1d

Former Treasury secretary on Trump’s tariffs: ‘People are overreacting a bit’

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin believes that the economy is not in trouble and that people are overreacting to the new administration's policy changes.

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Reuters on MSN · 1h

Trump poised to launch new round of layoffs even as courts rule to reinstate employees

President Donald Trump's administration is expected on Friday to move ahead with a second wave of mass firings and budget cuts across the U.S. government, just one day after two federal judges ordered the reinstatement of thousands of workers.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 15h

Trump Administration Ordered to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Workers

Two different judges found the government didn’t follow the proper legal procedure in mass firings of probationary employees.

FOX News on MSN · 15h

Second judge orders Trump admin to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings

A second judge late Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were let go in mass firings across multiple agencies to shrink the federal government.

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NBC News · 23h

Trump vows he's 'not going to bend at all’ on tariffs despite stock market corrections

CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman and NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell join Meet the Press NOW to report on President Trump’s tariff policy and comments in the Oval Office amid economic uncertainty.

Fortune on MSN · 5m

Why lowering the yield on 10-year bonds is more important to Trump than the stock market or interest rates

Roughly six in 10 U.S. adults report owning stock, but nearly 80% of American households have some type of debt.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

US stocks keep swinging as Trump's latest tariff threat offsets good news on the economy

The U.S. stock market is still swinging Thursday, even after getting a double-shot of encouraging news on the economy. President Donald Trump keeps upping the stakes in his trade war, with his most recent threat to tax wines and other alcohol coming from Europe.

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MarketWatch on MSN · 2d

Trump economic team’s effort to calm recession fears falls flat

Calling bad news a temporary phenomenon didn’t work out well for Biden and it won’t for Trump, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said.

Investopedia on MSN · 1d

Trump's Top Economic Advisor Rebuffs Recession Fears

Key Takeaways Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration's goal was to have a "smooth transition" to an economy with less federal spending.Last week, Bessent stoked fears of a recession by warning of a period of "detox" from high government spending as Trump slashed programs and workers.

Forbes · 2d

The Trump Administration Should Not Risk A Recession And Its Economic Scarring

The last two recessions before the pandemic show that the economic pain of a recession can linger for many years. This was especially the case during and after the financial crisis from 2007 to 2009,

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Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now

The agencies include the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, the Interior and the Treasury.

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US treasury secretary says he is ready to strengthen sanctions against Russia if necessary

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday 13 March that he was ready to significantly strengthen sanctions against ...

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Trump's Treasury chief on 200% EU tariff threat: 'Not sure why that's a big deal' for markets

Treasury Secretary Bessent did not answer when CNBC asked if Trump's announcement was "premeditated," or whether the Cabinet secretary knew about it in advance.

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The big Trump-driven market slumps, bumps and jumps in charts

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Below are some of the sizable financial market moves prompted by the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump in recent weeks from his re-ignition of a global trade war ...