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Bessent assails IMF and World Bank and says there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has assailed the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank even as he tries to reassure ...
U.S. Calls for Sweeping Reforms to I.M.F. and World Bank
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their ...
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No More Blank Checks’: Treasury Secretary Bessent Ten-Count Indictment of the IMF & World Bank
April 23 2025 U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stormed the International Finance stage on Tuesday and lobbed a volley of ...
Bessent says international financial institutions aren’t doing their job
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to return to their original ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank 'falling short' as he calls for rebalancing of international financial system
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are guilty of ...
IMF's Georgieva, World Bank's Banga need to earn Trump administration's trust, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank President Ajay Banga ...
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US Treasury chief urges IMF, World Bank to focus on 'founding missions'
America First does not mean America alone. To the contrary, it is a call for deeper collaboration and mutual respect among ...
FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control law
Florida students who were traumatized by the 2018 Parkland school shooting — and last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State ...
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Trump tariffs live updates: Treasury secretary criticizes IMF, World Bank
Speaking before the Institute of International Finance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled criticism of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, urging them to go "back to basics" in ...
Scott Bessent offers a gentler message, saying 'America First' does not mean 'America alone'
Bessent is not the first U.S. leader to say "'America First' does not mean America alone." Trump himself used the line in 2018 during his first term, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Chief Executive ...
International tourism to the U.S. slumps, but Americans can't stop traveling overseas
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines say international and premium travel is robust while domestic coach-class travel and some ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank Of "Mission Creep"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington D.C. this week, telling them the Trump administration wants to ...