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Bessent backs using US financial power as a foreign-policy tool
United States
First seen: Sep 9, 2026, 1:16 AM UTCUpdated: Sep 9, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent supports deploying American financial leverage to advance foreign-policy objectives.
SO WHAT?
Greater use of financial tools could affect sanctions, international economic relations and market access.
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US treasury chief Bessent backs using US financial power as foreign policy tool
Sep 9, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC
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US treasury chief Bessent backs using US financial power as foreign policy tool
Sep 9, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC
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US treasury chief Bessent backs using US financial power as foreign policy tool
Sep 9, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC