Treasury Secretary Bessent Calls for Looser Regulations for the U.S. Financial System

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses a press conference in Rosenbad after the trade talks between the US and China concluded, in Stockholm, Sweden on July 29, 2025. (Photo by Magnus LEJHALL / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo by MAGNUS LEJHALL/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council. It’s a body that was created after the 2008 global financial crisis to prevent future economic meltdowns. Bessent is advocating for looser regulations. In a letter released Thursday, Bessent says efforts to safeguard the financial system have often resulted in burdensome regulations. He said the Trump administration is changing that approach. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said reducing regulations would create too much risk.

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