Daniel Flatley

@DanielPFlatley

Reporter @business covering US Treasury. Former Marine. West Virginia native. E-mail: [email protected] Signal: danielflatley.57

Washington, DC

Joined January 2011

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · 3 h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that there’s “no rush” to identify a successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell w/ @annmarie bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that there’s “no rush” to identify a successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and that a nominee could potentially come from current board members or...

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · 4 h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stopped short of saying the European Union can win the same sort of trade deal as Japan cut with President Donald Trump, highlighting that Tokyo’s success came thanks to an innovative financing arrangement. w/ @annmarie bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. Two of President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiators hailed their approach toward addressing trade grievances with Japan as a possible incentive for the European Union, as negotiations come to a...

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · 24 h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he sees no reason for Fed Chair Jerome Powell to step down right now bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. “There’s nothing that tells me that he should step down right now,” Bessent said.

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jul 22

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will meet his Chinese counterparts in Stockholm next week for their third round of trade talks bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese officials in Stockholm next week to discuss extending the US-China trade truce.

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jul 18

Bessent says a "good" trade deal with Japan is still within the realm of possibility but indicates it may take more time after meeting with the Japanese PM in Tokyo.

TTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent@SecScottBessent · Jul 18

My thanks to Prime Minister @shigeruishiba and Minister @ryosei_akazawa for their warm welcome to Japan. Grateful to represent @POTUS and the American people at @expo2025japan alongside @usambjapan, and to celebrate the enduring alliance between our nations. A good deal is more…

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Zoe Tillman@ZoeTillman · Jul 17

With the dust settled (for now) after yesterday's whiplash news cycle re: whether Trump will try to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, here's a deep dive into what's going on, what everyone is watching for and what could happen if Trump ultimately does make that move. From…

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jul 15

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the deadline for a US-China tariff truce slated to end next month is flexible bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the deadline for a US-China tariff truce slated to end next month is flexible, saying that talks between the world’s largest economies are in a “very good...

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jul 15

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says a “formal process” is already starting to identify a potential successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should step down from the central bank’s board when his term as chair is up in May 2026.

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jul 11

The US is working toward an interim trade deal with India that may reduce its proposed tariffs to below 20%, people familiar with the matter said via @JoeDeaux @shruti838 @29_ruchibhatia bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. The US is working toward an interim trade deal with India that may reduce its proposed tariffs to below 20%, people familiar with the matter said, putting the South Asian nation in a favorable...

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jul 11

US revenue from customs duties this fiscal year surpassed $100 billion for the first time, reflecting higher tariffs imposed by the Trump administration w/ @JarrellTDillard bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. US revenue from customs duties this fiscal year surpassed $100 billion for the first time, reflecting higher tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jul 11

Far from "TACO," Bessent told a Sun Valley group the right acronym to understand Trump's trade strategy is FAFO, which stands for "fuck around and find out." That and more, including what Trump and Soros have in common, in this piece from me and @EdLudlow bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a room full of billionaires in Sun Valley that President Donald Trump shares a personality trait with his former boss, the famously liberal financier George...

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Bloomberg@business · Jul 11

BREAKING: Trump says the US will impose a tariff of 35% on goods from Canada starting Aug. 1. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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annmarie hordern@annmarie · Jul 10

Bessent told a room full of billionaires in Sun Valley that President Trump shares a personality trait with his former boss, George Soros: they are both impatient when working on high-stakes deals. Reports @EdLudlow and @DanielPFlatley bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jul 9

Goldman Sachs plans to ask junior bankers to confirm their loyalty on a regular basis in a bid to limit advances from talent-hungry buyout firms via @_ToddGillespie bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jul 8

President Donald Trump said he would not offer any extensions to a new Aug. 1 deadline for nations to begin paying so-called reciprocal tariffs via @stephaniealai bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. President Donald Trump vowed to push forward with his aggressive tariff regime in the coming days, stressing he would not offer additional extensions on country-specific levies set to now hit in...

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Jake Bleiberg@JZBleiberg · Jun 30

Cybersecurity woes are plaguing the US Treasury Department, deepening a rift between the agency responsible for protecting the integrity of the financial system and the banks it regulates. W/@jordanr1000, @hannahlevitt and @JasonLeopold Gift link 👇 bloomberg.com/news/features/…

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jun 30

Citadel founder Ken Griffin paid $18.1 million for copies of the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln via @AmandaGordon @parmarhema bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. Citadel founder Ken Griffin paid $18.1 million for copies of the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln.

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Sonali Basak@sonalibasak · Jun 30

Full Bessent interview from today: youtu.be/wfKwve4J_4U?si…

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Howard Mortman@HowardMortman · Jun 30

Senate clerks who read the Big Beautiful Bill over the weekend ....

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Daniel Flatley@DanielPFlatley · Jun 30

President Donald Trump said he has identified a buyer for the US operations of the TikTok social media app, but he won’t provide details for two weeks via @hlowenkron @mapamijares bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DanielPFlatley's tweet card. President Donald Trump said he has identified a buyer for the US operations of TikTok, the social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance Ltd., without naming the winning bidder.

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