Politics● LowSep 15 · Sep 15, 2026, 9:00 AM
What to watch as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before Congress
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CNBC · North America
Bessent defended the administration's Treasury-market intervention, economic record and AI policy while lawmakers tried to pin him down on borrowing and energy.
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