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Treasury Secretary Bessent says it's up to China to de-escalate trade tensions
I would guess that India would be one of the first trade deals we would sign. So watch this space,” Bessent added. In ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends the 'strategic uncertainty' of Trump's trade talks: 'Nobody's better at creating this leverage'
Scott Bessent told ABC News on Sunday that some of the countries looking to negotiate with Trump should curb their ...
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.
Bessent Demurs on Trump’s Claim of Trade Talks With China’s Xi
The Treasury secretary said that the President Trump and Xi Jinping of China have a good relationship but that he was not ...
Bessent on Trump Tariff Strategy: "In Game Theory, It's Called Strategic Uncertainty"
Treasury Secretay Scott Bessent described President Trump's strategy in his tariff campaign as "strategic uncertainty" during ...
Bessent: US and China tariffs need to come down before talks can start
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Wednesday that high duties imposed by the US and China need to come down ...
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Bessent: Status quo with China unsustainable, but no unilateral tariff cuts
The trade war with China is "unsustainable" in its current form, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, but the U.S ...
Trump is softening his tariff talk. But the damage may already be done.
The economic effects of new trade wars could be hard for the United States to dodge even if talks yield new deals soon.