Scott Bessent pushes gradual 2.5% universal US tariffs plan
Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for new universal tariffs on US imports to start at 2.5 per cent ...
Bessent: Carbon tariffs could be part of an overall tariff program
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, told U.S. senators on Thursday he is ...
‘Golden age starts now’: Scott Bessent becomes Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, pushes universal 2.5% tariff plan
Scott Bessent has been confirmed as US Treasury Secretary, advocating for universal tariffs starting at 2.5%. He aims to ...
Trump wants a universal tariff rate 'much bigger' than 2.5%
President Donald Trump has once again ramped up his tariff rhetoric, with traders now expecting potentially harsher tariffs ...
Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury secretary
Bessent, 62, is a longtime hedge fund manager, Trump donor and adviser. He'll be the point person for Trump on a host of key ...