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Congress needs to address debt ceiling before its August recess to prevent default, Treasury secretary says

Lawmakers have until August to address the debt ceiling or the US could default on its obligations for the first time ever, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote to congressional leaders Friday, urging them to act even sooner,

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: U.S. will hit debt limit in August

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged congressional leadership to raise the debt ceiling by mid-July, in a letter sent May 9 and viewed by USA TODAY. Otherwise, the federal government will hit the current debt ceiling sometime in August, Bessent wrote.

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Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Friday. He is calling on Congress to either raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July.

Bessent to Rep. Velazquez: Telling You Details In Public Would Be "Detrimental" To Trade Negotiations

Rep. Nydia Velazquez grandstands while questioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about ongoing trade negotiations during a ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends the 'strategic uncertainty' of Trump's trade talks: 'Nobody's better at creating this leverage'

Scott Bessent told ABC News on Sunday that some of the countries looking to negotiate with Trump should curb their ...

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Treasury's Bessent says US should be 'premier destination' for digital assets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee and discussed regulatory frameworks ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to House Committee: "We Have Set The Table For A Robust Economy"

Read Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's opening statement from testimony during a Financial Services Hearing on Wednesday: TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT: I’m grateful to join you today. At the IMF ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Pitches “Golden Age Economy” At Milken Conference

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Monday addressed a gathering of global investors and financial leaders at the Milken ...

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Scott Bessent says US doesn't want to decouple from China ahead of scheduled meeting with Chinese counterpart

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives "The Ingraham Angle" an update on trade negotiations with China and their next talks ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent aims to soothe nerves of international investors

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is making his pitch to nervous international investors.

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Scott Bessent Shuts Down Democratic Rep During Hearing: 'It Would Be Detrimental to the Interests of the US to Answer That Question'

Life presents few spectacles more annoying and contemptible than that of a grandstanding politician. One such spectacle ...

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