Oil prices rise after Treasury Secretary says U.S. will collapse Iran with economic pressure

Oil moved higher Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump sharpened his rhetoric against Iran.

"I see lots of reports that said, 'oh, well, this has never worked.' It does work, because we have a combination. It is a one-two punch," Bessent said.

Scott Bessent said he would hold a press conference Monday to 'talk about exactly what we’re going to do' and sought to ratchet up pressure on US allies to join the effort

America’s debt problem was built over decades by both parties. But this administration’s policies and choices have added to it substantially.

Why Treasury Secretary Bessent’s moves to calm the bond market haven’t worked so far  AP News

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, a key benchmark for mortgage rates, rose back to 4.69 per cent Thursday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants you to think that a weak job market is a good thing. CNBC’s Sara Eisen asked Bessent to comment on recent signs that the job market was cracking. Bessent downplayed the “noisy” numbers suggesting the job market was not stable. “The jobs that we’re seeing are going to Americans,” B

Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs

Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs

The US treasury secretary says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".

Scott Bessent has not said if countries such as China could be targeted in an effort to economically isolate Tehran.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned US allies to back tough new sanctions against Iran or face penalties, pledging to collapse the regime.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US will soon unveil its plan to economically isolate Iran and its trading partners, after President Donald Trump threatened Tehran and others with “an ECONOMIC D-DAY” to end the current stalemate in the Middle East.

Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saidon Thursday that he would hold a press conference on Monday "to talk about exactly what we're going to do" on Iran. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of economic consequences against any country that provided "any type of lifeline to Iran" as the Uni

Aug 20 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that he would hold a press conference on Monday \"to talk about exactly what we're going to do\" on Iran.

Scott Bessent and the Art of the Treasury Tightrope  WSJ

Treasury Secretary Bessent doubles US long-bond buybacks in the face of surging yields  reuters.com

Woman Accused Of Plotting To Kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Learns Her Fate  HuffPost

A biological male who identifies as a woman was sentenced to roughly six years in prison on Tuesday after being accused of attempting to assassinate Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Riley Jane English, named by the Justice Department as Ryan Michael English, is set to spend 73 months in prison, according to U.S. Distr