{
  "id": 6504780,
  "title": "U.S. Treasury chief Bessent backs using U.S. financial power as foreign policy tool",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/u-s-treasury-chief-bessent-backs-using-u-s-financial-power-as-foreign",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-09T22:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/10/world/politics/us-treasury-bessent-foreign-policy-tool/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed on Tuesday his support for employing financial resources as a means of advancing foreign policy objectives, with a particular focus on bolstering alliances in the Western hemisphere. During a presentation at the SMU Cox School of Business, Bessent stated, \"I believe that I can leverage the financial strength of the United States for foreign policy purposes.\" He emphasized Argentina as a primary candidate for this strategy, praising President Javier Milei's administration for its \"sound policies.\"",
  "summary": "The goal, he said, would be to advance the interests of American allies, including in financial and political situations abroad.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}