Five things to know from G20 finance summit

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administration’s financial agenda regarding Iran and China. During the Group of 20 (G20) finance summit, Bessent touted the Treasury Department’s beefed-up sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its benefactors and downplayed rising bond yields in the...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administration’s financial agenda regarding Iran and China. During the Group of 20 (G20) finance summit, Bessent touted the Treasury Department’s beefed-up sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its benefactors and downplayed rising bond yields in the...