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Scott Bessent news

Scott Bessent appeared in 55 news events on GetYourBrief between February 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026, on the Finance, Legal and Space & defense desks and 5 more. The latest: "US, China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summit" (September 27, 2026).

When was Scott Bessent in the news?

News events naming Scott Bessent per month (one per story, however many outlets carried it). Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports. April 2026 and May 2026: the intake of reports was interrupted, so these months undercount; October 2026 is in progress.

The latest news about Scott Bessent

  1. Sep 27 · Supply chain US, China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summit 4
  2. Sep 24 · Climate Diesel at $6.52/gal: White House denies diesel export ban plans 1
  3. Sep 22 · AI channelnewsasia.com: “UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly address” 3
  4. Sep 21 · Finance US-China AI Talks Formalized; Next Round in 2 Months 2
  5. Sep 21 · AI fox5atlanta.com: “US pitches new AI alert system to China for incidents affecting national security” 4
  6. Sep 21 · Finance Bessent says talks with China successful before Trump-Xi meeting; stocks advance 3
  7. Sep 20 · Finance Trump to host China's Xi in Washington for trade and AI talks 7
  8. Sep 11 · Finance mymotherlode.com: “Inflation report lands amid spiking oil prices, rising interest rates and Fed on fence” 6
  9. Aug 30 · Space & defense CNBC: “U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers near Strait of Hormuz” 4
  10. Aug 25 · Finance Jackson Hole offers Warsh a slot 2
  11. Aug 25 · Finance clickorlando.com: “Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady as the US raises pressure on Iran” 3
  12. Aug 24 · Finance US announces new Iran sanctions, holds off on penalties 2
  13. Aug 24 · Finance Asian Stocks Slide as 10-Yr Yield Hits 4.73%; Kospi -3.5% 2
  14. Aug 23 · Finance U.S. to impose new economic sanctions on Iran 1
  15. Aug 22 · Crypto marketwatch.com: “Why an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week” 1
  16. Aug 21 · Finance US stocks close higher on Aug 21 but fall for the week 2
  17. Aug 21 · Crypto ADA Jumps 16.55% After T. Rowe Price ETF Adds Cardano 2
  18. Aug 20 · Finance economictimes.indiatimes.com: “US stocks: US market sinks as bond yields rise, Walmart results disappoint” 4
  19. Aug 19 · Healthcare spokesman.com: “Wall Street recovers as yields ease; Moderna lifts healthcare stocks” 4
  20. Jul 28 · Legal iHeartRadio: “FCC Bans Chinese Humanoid Robots Over Security Concerns” 8
  21. Jul 22 · Space & defense Pakistan seeks $10 billion fund from US after mediating Iran talks, source says 2
  22. Jul 13 · Finance kelo.com: “Tariff refunds push US June budget deficit to $120 billion” 2
  23. Jul 5 · Finance Treasury launches accounts for children under 18 2
  24. Jun 30 · Climate Bessent says China is only buyer of Iranian crude 3
  25. Jun 13 · AI aninews.in: “US Govt export controls on Anthropic tied to safety fix, says US President Advisory council member David Sacks” 5
  26. Mar 22 · Space & defense economictimes.indiatimes.com: “Scott Bessent says US has plenty of funds for Iran war” 2
  27. Mar 22 · Legal advocateanddemocrat.com: “US may escalate to de - escalate against Iran: Treasury chief” 4
  28. Mar 16 · Space & defense Trump delays upcoming China trip by five or six weeks 3
  29. Mar 4 · Supply chain Gas prices rise again as crude oil prices ease amid Iran conflict 3
  30. Mar 3 · Space & defense Trump Threatens Total Trade Embargo on Spain Over Iran Base Refusal 11
  31. Mar 2 · Space & defense freemalaysiatoday.com: “US state department switches to OpenAI, phasing out Anthropic” 2
  32. Feb 26 · Legal Bostic Warns of 'Dangerous' Erosion of Federal Reserve Independence 3
  33. Feb 26 · Legal IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions 2
  34. Feb 25 · Supply chain abcnews.com: “What do the remaining tariffs mean for prices? Experts explain” 2
  35. Feb 20 · Legal klcc.org: “Trump calls SCOTUS tariffs decision deeply disappointing and lays out path forward” 45
  36. Feb 20 · Legal eadt.co.uk: “Blanket 10% tariffs on all countries effective almost immediately, Trump says” 15

Which desks cover Scott Bessent?

  1. Finance 19
  2. Legal 12
  3. Space & defense 6
  4. Crypto 6
  5. Supply chain 4
  6. AI 4
  7. Climate 3
  8. Healthcare 1

Which outlets cover Scott Bessent most?

  1. Seeking Alpha 4
  2. WRAL 4
  3. finance.yahoo.com 3
  4. CNBC 3
  5. straitstimes.com 3
  6. iHeartRadio 3
  7. Bloomberg 3
  8. yahoo.com 2
  9. economictimes.indiatimes.com 2
  10. niagarafallsreview.ca 2

Counted over the latest 40 events; one per outlet per event. Source: the reports linked on each event.

Who appears in the news with Scott Bessent?

  1. Donald Trump 23
  2. U.S. Treasury Department 10
  3. Iran 9
  4. United States 9
  5. Xi Jinping 7
  6. China 6
  7. Federal Reserve 5
  8. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 5
  9. Artificial Intelligence 4
  10. Strait of Hormuz 4

Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).