Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent (mirror)
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- Retweeted Rapid Response 47: Big meeting incoming between President Trump and President Xi… 👀 But first, Japan and South Korea, here we come! 🇯🇵🇺🇸🇰🇷
- Since President Gustavo Petro came to power, cocaine production in Colombia has exploded to record high rates, flooding the United States and poisoning Americans. President Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop this activity. Today, President Trump is (cont in reply...)
- While she remains mostly focused on singing "Don't Cry for Me Massachusetts” and voting against paying government workers, @SenWarren has somehow also found the recent bandwidth to threaten large banks on their lending policies. She is an American Peronist. And the only thing (cont in image...)
- Retweeted Joseph Lavorgna: Excellent economic analysis from @carney : “The bottom line: the tariff-inflation scare wasn’t just exaggerated—it’s over…. And the story that tariffs would ignite an inflation firestorm has gone the same way as so many elite predictions.” (cont in reply...)
- Families are struggling, and federal workers are missing paychecks, while the Schumer Shutdown drags on. Yet Senators Warren and Blumenthal think the real crisis is who makes the Madden video game. They need to put the controller down, get back in touch with reality, and vote to (cont in image...)
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury and its related agencies today announced the immediate suspension of all contracts and task orders with ATI Government Solutions pending an investigation into allegations which covers approximately $253 million in Treasury-administered (cont in reply...)
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury and its related agencies today announced the immediate suspension of all contracts and task orders with ATI Government Solutions pending an investigation into allegations which covers approximately $253 million in Treasury-administered (cont in reply...)
- Now is the time to stop the killing and for an immediate ceasefire. Given President Putin’s refusal to end this senseless war, Treasury is sanctioning Russia’s two largest oil companies that fund the Kremlin’s war machine. Treasury is prepared to take further action if necessary (cont in reply...)
- Retweeted Treasury Department: Treasury is imposing further sanctions as a result of Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine. Today’s actions increase pressure on Russia’s energy sector and degrade the Kremlin’s ability to raise revenue (cont in reply...)
- The budget deficit began to shrink dramatically beginning in the second quarter of this year when there was no overlap with the Biden administration. From April to September, the cumulative deficit totaled just $468 billion. This is the lowest reading since 2019 and is down (cont in image...)
- Retweeted Karoline Leavitt: Trump administration on track to narrow deficit, Treasury analysis finds ft.com/content/f14eff58-7111…
- GDP was revised higher on stronger CapEx, driven by President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. The data shows tariffs are not weighing on prices or consumer spending. Quoting Joseph Lavorgna
- Retweeted Treasury Department: The North Korean regime continues to target American businesses through fraud schemes involving its overseas IT workers, who steal data and demand ransom. Under President Trump, Treasury is committed to protecting Americans from these schemes and (cont in reply...)
- Retweeted U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach: Last week, I had the privilege of touring the @BEPgov facility in Fort Worth, Texas, where innovation meets tradition in the printing of U.S. currency. I am grateful for the dedicated workforce ensuring America’s financial symbols remain (cont in reply...)
- Congratulations to my great friend @SergioGor on his appointment as Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs. As one of President Trump's most loyal advisors, Sergio is an outstanding pick who has an unprecedented track record of success (cont in image...)
- Today’s action against Margaritis and his network degrades Tehran’s ability to fund its advanced weapons programs, support terrorist groups, and threaten the safety of our troops and our allies. Under the leadership of @realDonaldTrump , @USTreasury remains determined to hold (cont in reply...)
- Happy Birthday to my dear friend and colleague, Dr. @realartlaffer , who is an economic legend and longtime inspiration to me. His pioneering work on the Laffer Curve and supply-side economics is at the heart of policies that drive growth and prosperity for the American people (cont in image...)
- Today we celebrate 90 years of Social Security, a vital program for hardworking Americans. This administration is committed to protecting it and keeping it strong for generations to come. The One Big Beautiful Bill helps alleviate the tax burden put on Social Security by (cont in reply...)
- Bitcoin that has been finally forfeited to the federal government will be the foundation of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve that President Trump established in his March Executive Order. In addition, Treasury is committed to exploring budget-neutral pathways to acquire more (cont in image...)
- Treasury, alongside our partners in U.S. law enforcement, will continue to target every effort by the cartels to generate revenue for their violent, criminal schemes. Quoting Treasury Department
- We are coming for terrorist drug cartels like Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion that are flooding our country with fentanyl. At @realDonaldTrump ’s direction, we will continue to eradicate the ability of cartels to generate revenue, including their efforts to prey on elderly (cont in reply...)
- Retweeted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: President Trump and @SecScottBessent are driving an economic revival like never before, putting the American people FIRST. @POTUS ’ Blue-Collar Boom is underway, and everyday Americans will reap the biggest rewards. Welcome to the (cont in reply...)
- Retweeted Treasury Department: The conflict minerals trade is exacting a deadly toll on Congolese civilians, fueling corruption, and preventing law-abiding businesses from investing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. @USTreasury will not hesitate to take action against (cont in reply...)
- Good news for consumers: While July inflation held steady at 2.7% year-over-year, the near-term trend is even better with the 3-month annualized change down to just 2.3%. Most importantly — there is no demonstrable negative impact from tariffs. Goods prices, excluding food (cont in reply...)
- Good news for consumers: While July inflation held steady at 2.7% year-over-year, the near-term trend is even better with the 3-month annualized change down to just 2.3%. Most importantly — there is no demonstrable negative impact from tariffs. Good prices, excluding food and (cont in reply...)
- Retweeted U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach: I am honored to serve as the 46th Treasurer of the United States under @POTUS . Thank you to @SecScottBessent and @TreasuryDepSec for their support as we work to usher in a Golden Age of the American economy.
- Alexander Hamilton used tariffs to raise revenue and empower American industry. Following that same tradition, @POTUS is rebalancing trade to put America First.
- Tech innovation has always created jobs. The key is making sure new jobs are created fast enough as old ones fade. @USTreasury is focused on that. @POTUS, @DavidSacks, and the @WhiteHouse are fully engaged. As the President has said, our goal is to make the United States a superpower in AI and
- We’re seeing massive investment in U.S. manufacturing and innovation. • Apple is increasing its commitment from $500B to $600B to build in America, not just design here. • Micron is investing $200B for production of advanced memory chips. • IBM announced a $150B investment over the next five
- We inherited a serious affordability crisis from the previous administration. With @POTUS' trade, tax, and peace deals in place, we’re now focused on bringing costs down. Inflation is falling, and strong real wage growth from the manufacturing boom is making life more affordable.
- The Treasury Department will continue to implement and fully enforce our sanctions to curtail Russia’s illicit profits. reuters.com/business/energy/us-…
- Tariff revenue has continued rising under @POTUS’ America First trade agenda, surging to record highs over the past four months. Collections remain well above last year’s levels and are now a stable, growing source of federal revenue.
- Tech innovation has always created jobs. The key is making sure new jobs are created fast enough as old ones fade. @USTreasury is focused on that. @POTUS , @DavidSacks , and the @WhiteHouse are fully engaged. As the President has said, our goal is to make the United States a (cont in image...)
- 200 days into President Trump’s second term, the Golden Age of America is well underway. Wages are rising, inflation is cooling, and CapEx is surging. We are unleashing economic growth and prosperity for all Americans, and thanks to @POTUS , the entire world wants to be a part (cont in reply...)
- We’re seeing massive investment in U.S. manufacturing and innovation. • Apple is increasing its commitment from $500B to $600B to build in America, not just design here. • Micron is investing $200B for production of advanced memory chips. • IBM announced a $150B investment (cont in image...)
