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Bessent expands Iran sanctions to second...

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned of secondary sanctions on any third parties attempting business with the Islamic regime, including China. Bessent also insists the Treasury’s auction schedule would continue apace even amid the department’s buybacks. Germany’s finance minister Lars Klingbeil has blamed the global spike in bond yields on the co ... Show More
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