President Donald Trump has announced a trade framework with Japan, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation.

US President Donald Trump announces a trade deal with Japan that he says will result in Japan investing $US550 billion ($842 billion) into the United States and paying a 15 per cent reciprocal tariff.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there’s no sign Fed Chair Powell will resign, despite Trump pressure—calling for a Fed review to shape Powell’s legacy.

President Donald Trump criticized a Wall Street Journal article that reported his Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, had advised against firing Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the latest Fed drama, pointing to the "fear-mongering" around tariffs and the potential for higher inflation.

US treasury secretary scott Bessent said on Tuesday he saw no immediate reason for federal reserve chair Jerome Powell to step down. This comes just a day after Bessent publicly called for a full review of the Fed’s operations beyond its main role in setting interest rates.

T reasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a popular part of the Trump administration. Asked about Musk's move, Bessent told CNN's Dana Bash that the ideas behind the administration's Department of Government Efficiency effort, also known as DOGE, were "very popular."

President Donald Trump criticized a Wall Street Journal article that reported his Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, had advised against firing Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman.

President Donald Trump criticized a Wall Street Journal article that reported his Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, had advised against firing Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is more concerned with getting "high-quality" deals with trading partners rather than meeting the Aug. 1 negotiation deadline, the treasury secretary said Monday,