The US bet big on Argentina bailout

Getty Images US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a blue pinstripe suit with American flag on his lapel, raises his eyebrows and holds out his hand as he speaks during a meeting at the White House on October 14, 2025 in Washington, DCGetty Images

Scott Bessent is the face of America’s gamble on Argentina

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been the point-person entrusted with selling financial markets on some of President Donald Trump’s riskiest economic gambles: sweeping…

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