U.S. Treasury Secretary to detail plans to isolate Iran’s economy on Monday

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

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

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.