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Treasury chief Scott Bessent says U.S. has an "an opportunity for a big deal" with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Bessent Defends Approach to Tariffs as ‘Strategic Uncertainty’
Mr. Trump said Russia’s recent bombardments of Ukraine made him wonder whether President Vladimir V. Putin wanted to end the ...
Bessent Tells Investors He Expects Trade Tension With China to De-Escalate
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday reassured attendees of a closed-door JPMorgan investor summit that he expects the ...
US, China tariffs both need to fall for trade talks to start, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he believes that excessively high tariffs between the U.S. and ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent Predicts Tax Cuts to Pass by July 4
Scott Bessent told a group of investors that he ... eliminate taxes on tips and Social Security income. However, the trade war has roiled markets in recent weeks has dominated the discussion ...
Sen. Warren Asks Bessent for Details of Investor Meeting
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass) asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to disclose details of a closed-door investor meeting ...
Trump says he won’t play ‘hardball’ with China or mention COVID — after Bessent calls tariff standoff unsustainable
Scott Bessent’s reported comments caused shares to briefly spike on Wall Street, with investors watching closely for any ...
How the US trade war is infecting the global economy
The IMF chief warns of a ‘new and major test’ as it cuts growth projections on the back of the Trump administration’s tariffs ...