Economic Policy reporter at The New York Times. Formerly @FT; @MarjorieDeane alum @TheEconomist @LSEECHist. alan.rappeport@nytimes.com. 🔁/❤️ ≠ endorsement
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Jun 13
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gets an ovation at the Texas GOP convention in Houston, says Gavin Newsom is “in over his hair plugs, blasts Biden for bringing the U.S. to the”brink of ruin” and assails the “radical left.” He said political remarks were in a personal capacity.
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May 29
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at Reagan economic forum on US inflation: "It's been less than $200 in extra gasoline costs. All the Democrats want to talk about now is beef and gasoline."
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Treasury Prepares to Make Trump the Face of a New $250 Bill nytimes.com/2026/05/28/busin… via @NYTimes
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May 19
Scoop: Lawyers at the IRS prepared a 25-page memo recommending that DOJ move to dismiss Trump's lawsuit against the agency.
DOJ instead settled the case by creating the $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.
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May 19
New from Paris: Inflation Fears Cloud G7 Economic Agenda as Iran War Persists nytimes.com/2026/05/19/busin… via @NYTimes
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At the @G7 Finance Ministers meeting, I had constructive discussions with my counterparts on the global economy, global imbalances, cybersecurity, the terrorist threat posed by Iran, and critical minerals.
Thank you, Minister @RolandLescure, for hosting us in Paris.
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May 19
Scoop: The top lawyer at the Treasury Department suddenly stepped down on Monday.
Comes in the wake of the Trump admin's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund."
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May 18
Update from Paris: Bessent extends Russian oil sanctions relief as G7 counterparts call for tougher action against Putin>>
nytimes.com/2026/05/18/busin… via @NYTimes
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May 18
New from Paris: G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout nytimes.com/2026/05/18/busin…
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May 18
French finance minister Roland Lescure snaps the G7 “family photo” selfie in Paris.
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May 15
🇺🇸 Trump might welcome Chinese investment. America might not
▫A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States
▫@arappeport
▫is.gd/DlUKpq
#frontpagestoday @nytimes #USA
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May 14
Trump Might Welcome Chinese Investment, but America Is Wary nytimes.com/2026/05/14/busin… via @NYTimes
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This morning, I convened talks with Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss @POTUS’ upcoming travel to China.
Our meeting was both candid and comprehensive, and I stressed that China’s recent provocative extraterritorial regulations have a chilling effect on global supply chains.
I look forward to a productive summit between President Trump and President Xi in Beijing.
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Apr 30
Governor Waller is still the coolest of them all. linkedin.com/posts/christoph…
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I am amazed that the IRGC has forced the invention of a completely new type of oil trading — in COOKING OIL.
As IRGC leadership tries to funnel more and more money into their offshore accounts, the regime's colossal economic mismanagement of Iran has forced the proud Iranian people to barter to feed their families, and to become dependent on their neighbors.
Under @POTUS, the United States is committed to supporting the freedom and dignity of the Iranian people after 47 years of corruption.
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Apr 19
Howard Lutnick with Sixers owner Josh Harris at the Sixers/Celtics game in Boston.
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Bloomberg scoop @jdorosario
The IMF and Lebanon are discussing options for providing fast-track assistance to help the country absorb the impact of the Middle East war
The conversations are focused on some type of financing instrument that would give Lebanon access to between $800 million and $1 billion, one of the people said
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Apr 14
Bessent at WSJ event on whether he'd like to see Congress index capital gains to inflation through reconciliation: "Not now."
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Apr 14
World Bank president says even if the truce holds and the Strait of Hormuz opens, it will still take a few months for energy markets to normalize.
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