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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.
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 ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says China has ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with US as trade war appears to cool
Speaking at the Institute of International Finance on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Bessent ... his unprovoked trade war with China ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Latest: Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown against China is unsustainable ...
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 ...