Bessent is leading the Trump administration's plan to choke off Iran's economy by threatening its business partners with secondary sanctions.
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WorldPingG20 finance leaders wrapped up two days of talks in Ashville, North Carolina, on Tuesday with broad backing for a final statement, despite tensions over Russia’s participation and divisions with China.
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China's Xi gave Iran's Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at the SCO summit, as Beijing seeks to avoid appearing close to Tehran ahead of a high-stakes summit with Trump.
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WorldPingChina, the United States' top global rival, is cultivating an extensive relationship with one of America's key allies in West Asia, as it moves to expand its influence in the rapidly changing region…
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"You think you're smarter than the people that live in Washington, but Washington changes you, you don't change Washington," Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC.
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A flare-up in attacks between the U.S. and Iran sends global equities into the red, oil sharply higher and bond yields back to pre-intervention highs.
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WorldPingChina’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade…
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