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            <title><![CDATA[US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Moves to Military Base Amid Iran Threat]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved onto a military base following an increased threat from Iran, a senior US administration source confirms.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:48:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bank of America Fined More Than $1.2 Billion for Money Laundering and Sanctions Violations]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The US Treasury Department is fining Bank of America more than $1.2 billion for alleged violations of money laundering laws and sanctions, CNBC reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:20:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bessent downplays long-term US interest rate surge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Rising US long-term interest rates have sparked concern in the financial industry worldwide. However, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is playing down the consequences.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:55:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US and China extend trade war truce until January]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The United States and China have agreed to extend the pause in the trade war between the two sides until January, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:00:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump to Meet Xi as AI Threats and Trade Tensions Top Agenda]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The AI arms race is in full swing, while concerns grow that the rapid pace of technological development poses a global threat. Now the leaders of the AI rivals, the US and China, are meeting.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bessent says meeting with China was very successful, discussed trade and AI threats]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng was "very successful" after the two discussed trade and AI.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:39:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US rate freeze could push up Swedish mortgage costs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The U.S. 10-year yield is at its highest level since 2007. The interest rate shock in the U.S. could hit Swedish households. It will become more expensive to lock in their mortgages, says Elisabet Kopelman, U.S. economist at SEB.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:57:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bessent Says Russian Presence Did Not Disrupt G20 Finance Talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the G20 meeting was not affected by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov's presence for the first time since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:57:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[European ministers block Russian finance minister from G20 family photo in US]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was physically present at his first G20 meeting since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022 on Monday. But when the traditional "family" photo at the meeting - in Asheville, North Carolina, USA - was to be taken, leading European ministers stood in the way. Siluanov was not allowed to attend, the Financial Times reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:10:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US strikes Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz, Iran vows retaliation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US forces attacked two Iranian missile launch sites on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the news site Axios and the AP news agency reported. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed revenge.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:52:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China says it will protect its interests after U.S. sanctions announcement on Iran]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran's trading partner China will "protect its own" economic interests. The announcement comes after the US's "D-Day announcement" on Iran's economy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:03:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US moves to cut off Iran’s economic lifelines with new sanctions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The United States is introducing new economic sanctions against Iran, which President Trump says is “completely collapsing.” The stated goal is to completely isolate Iran’s economy from the rest of the world.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:53:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[USA Begins Lifting Sanctions on Syrian Companies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The USA has taken a first formal step towards lifting sanctions directed at Syria.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 21:20:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dollar Drops After Trump's Tariff Announcement]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 17:15:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Declines EU Trade Agreement Amid Tariff Dispute]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[USA's President Donald Trump says that he "does not seek a settlement" with the EU on tariffs. The EU's Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic writes on the other hand that the EU continues to seek an agreement with the US.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 11:58:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Interest Rates Rise Amid Growing Distrust in Government Finances]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The dumping of US assets continues, which is pushing up American long-term interest rates and lowering the dollar. The market's distrust of the US government's finances has gained new momentum since Congress began handling a budget proposal where the Trump administration is pushing for large tax cuts.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 08:40:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Finance Minister Blames Biden for Credit Rating Downgrade]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The downgrading of the USA's credit rating is a "late sign" of former President Joe Biden's transgressions, says Finance Minister Scott Bessent to the American TV channel NBC News.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 15:46:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US-EU Tariff Agreement Faces Delays, Says Finance Minister]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A quick agreement on tariffs and trade between the Trump administration and the EU may be difficult to achieve, according to US Finance Minister Scott Bessent. I believe that the US and Europe will become a bit slower, he says about how the negotiations have gone so far.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 07:35:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wall Street Surges as US-China Tariff Agreement Surprises Investors]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The US stock market began the trading week with a sharp rise following the agreement on a pause in the trade war between the US and China. All major indices on Wall Street went like a train.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 13:39:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[USA and China Agree to 90-Day Tariff Pause, Talks to Resume Soon]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The USA and China are pausing tariffs against each other for 90 days, according to a joint statement. And the USA's finance minister says that the countries will soon meet again for further talks. On the stock exchange, it's thumbs up and the dollar is gaining against other world currencies.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The customs talks in Switzerland between China and the USA have been concluded. According to the American representatives, the counterparts have made "significant progress" after two days of negotiations – which according to China has resulted in a mechanism for consultations between the countries.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Describes US-China Tariff Talks as a "Total Restart"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The USA's and China's meeting on import tariffs, which was held in Switzerland on Saturday, is described as "very good" by the American President Donald Trump.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US-China Tariff Talks Begin in Switzerland with Low Expectations]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The first day's negotiations in Switzerland between the US and China on import tariffs are over. The US Finance Minister Scott Bessent has played down expectations of a quick solution.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The uncertainty regarding this weekend's tariff talks between the USA and China was noticeable on Wall Street – and after a volatile day, the prices pointed downwards at closing.]]></description>
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