The U.S.-hosted G20 finance ministers' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina (31 August–2 September 2026) saw Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent push for economic pressure on Iran and consensus against trade-distorting policies; China blocked a joint statement on trade imbalances, and the EU joined the U.S.-led "Operation Economic Outcast" against Iran. The summit highlighted division on trade and Iran policy among the world's largest economies.
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Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, as the Trump administration seeks consensus on lifting global growth while ramping up economic pressure on Iran. The gathering of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors takes place Monday and Tuesday in the Blue Ridge Mountains city of Asheville, North Carolina.
Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, with the Trump administration seeking to escalate economic pressure on Iran amid a renewed exchange of fire with Tehran. The gathering of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors takes place through Tuesday in the Blue Ridge Mountains city of Asheville, North Carolina. But the first exchange of
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 opened a two-day meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh hosting talks on growth, global imbalances, sovereign debt restructuring, banking regulation and energy security [euronews.com#1][euronews.com#2][euronews.com#3]. Bessent sought support f
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies met in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday and Tuesday, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh hosting talks on economic growth, global imbalances, sovereign debt restructuring, banking regulation and energy security [euronews.com#1][pbs.org#1][fastcompany.com#1][aawsat.com#1]
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the world's largest economies meet in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday and Tuesday, hosted by a US administration that is simultaneously pressing allies to help isolate Iran financially and imposing tariffs on several of them.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the U.S.-hosted G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday, marking his first in-person appearance at the forum since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to reports [japantoday.com#1][aljazeera.com#1][yahoo.com#1][faz.net#1][tagesschau.de#1]. Siluanov also met U.S. Treasury Secretary Sco
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the group of 20 major economies are meeting for two days in Asheville, North Carolina. With the United States holding the rotating G20 presidency, Washington is trying to rally partners towards greater economic pressure on Iran and find ways to boost growth. But an unexpected attendee drew fierce criticism.
China prevented G20 finance ministers and central bank governors from issuing a joint communique after a two-day meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. The United States instead issued a chair’s statement that Bessent said reflected the views of the other 19 members on “cheap exports” and global economic imbalances [pbs.org#1][bloomberg.com#1][firstpost.c
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administration’s financial agenda regarding Iran and China. During the Group of 20 (G20) finance summit, Bessent touted the Treasury Department’s beefed-up sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its benefactors and downplayed rising bond yields in th