Treasury Secretary Besant
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The excerpt appears to refer to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge-fund executive and government official who became Treasury secretary in 2025.
7 episodes featuring Treasury Secretary Besant
Bloomberg Tech
Nvidia’s Hugging Face bid tests the next AI infrastructure frontier
The episode connects a reported acquisition, surging server demand, and robotics’ data shortage to the widening race to commercialize AI.
Sep 2, 2026 · 52 min
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Hormuz talks collide with tariffs and Nvidia uncertainty
The episode connects a potentially consequential shipping disruption with trade escalation, legal fights, and market-moving decisions ahead.
Aug 26, 2026 · 21 min
The Journal.
Sanctions test whether economic pressure can end Iran’s war
The episode weighs whether sanctions can force Iran back to negotiations without provoking retaliation that widens the conflict.
Aug 25, 2026 · 20 min
Letters from an American
Canada rejects tariff talks as trust in Washington erodes
The dispute tests whether the United States can still use economic pressure without weakening its alliances and driving partners toward new coalitions.
Aug 25, 2026 · 16 min
Global News Podcast
Guinea landfill collapse exposes the cost of urban poverty
The episode connects a deadly disaster in Conakry to wider pressures facing communities living amid war, displacement, economic hardship and environmental risk.
Aug 24, 2026 · 30 min
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Tariffs strain U.S.-Canada ties as markets await Warsh and Nvidia
The episode connects a deteriorating North American trade relationship with consequential decisions on sanctions, monetary policy, technology and markets.
Aug 24, 2026 · 22 min
Global News Podcast
Britain backs Ukraine as global crises widen
The episode connects Ukraine’s demand for stronger military support with diplomatic, economic and security pressures stretching from Iran to Somalia.
Aug 24, 2026 · 29 min