Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, said on 2026-09-01 that China was the only Group of 20 member to dissent from a joint statement that non-market based economies pushing out a never-ending stream of cheap exports is not sustainable. ^[1] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a regulatory notice stating it will consider changes to Rule 14a-8, which establishes requirements for shareholder proposals in public companies' annual proxy statements, including minimum ownership. ^[2] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Sunday that the US Treasury Department plans to roll out new secondary sanctions every week to intensify economic pressure on Iran. ^[3] Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on August 31, 2026 at the Group of 20 (G20) meeting in Asheville, North Carolina that the era of cheap money is over, and that money is now pouring into artificial intelligence, which will push interest rates up. ^[4] On 2026-09-01, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to its highest level in nearly 20 months, according to CNBC, amid a global bond selloff that has raised fears about a repeat of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. ^[5] U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on 2026-09-01 at the Group of 20 finance meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, that the U.S. government bond market has been the best-performing bond market among major countries in the world since President Donald Trump returned to office. ^[6] Scott Bessent said on 2026-09-01 that the G20 countries will take action in the coming 'days, weeks or months' to reach a resolution on the unsustainable trade equilibrium. ^[7] A spokesman for SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said Atkins has 'highlighted concerns that the SEC's Rule 14a-8 on shareholder proposals exceeds the Commission's authority and infringes upon state laws,' and that the Commission is expected to consider a proposal to rescind the rule and return the role of regulating shareholder proposals to the states. ^[8] Tim Smith, senior policy adviser at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, said the move would create confusion because regulations are not uniform among states, such as how many shares are needed to bring a matter to a vote. ^[9] Scott Bessent stated ahead of a Group of 20 (G20) financial leaders meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, that announcements regarding these sanctions will occur on a weekly basis. ^[10] The Treasury alleged that Banque Misr UAE's customers include front companies used by Iran's Ministry of Defence and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to evade sanctions and launder money on behalf of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. ^[11] The US Treasury recently sanctioned UAE branches of Egypt's Banque Misr, alleging financial ties to Iran and money laundering, which cuts them off from the US financial system. ^[12]