Bessent appears to be more interested in bringing down borrowing costs to stave off a potential sovereign debt doom loop than in the $1.5 trillion drop in equities.

Bryant and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met to collaborate on the initiative, expanding access to financial literacy and knowledge.

A team from Ukraine will arrive in the US late this week or early next week to discuss an economic cooperation agreement between the two countries.US Treasury

The United States did not impose duties on imports of goods from Russia and Belarus, as products from these countries are not supplied to the USA. This was stated by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in an interview with Fox News.

The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling — the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money to pay its bills— as early as August without a deal between lawmakers and the White House.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters at the White House, March 13, 2025, in Washington ...