Bessent announces new Iran sanctions
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"The president has created the conditions to leverage every agency, every authority and action many assumed we would never summon. Any remaining tie to Tehran will hasten the economic ostracism of countries and entities.
Scott Bessent warns of an economic crisis for Iran amid US-Iran deal talks. Reconstruction funding in a deal by 2026 at 16.5% YES.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a debt buyback program announced Wednesday could be larger than the $4 billion upper limit. In remarks to CNBC, he said current yields don't reflect market fundamentals and said liquidity particularly in the 30-year ...
Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs, a sign Wall Street investors remain worried about burgeoning government debt,
Oil prices fell slightly Monday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced "Operation Economic Outcast," a campaign to isolate Iran. Brent crude and WTI both dropped 2.35%, snapping a six day winning streak.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that new U.S. sanctions aim to block all potential sources of revenue for Iran and told nations to cut economic ties to Tehran or face retaliation.
The U.S. plans to expand its war against Tehran with new sanctions, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised to punish anyone who trades with Iran. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.