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Bessent says China tariffs are not sustainable as US signals willingness to de-escalate
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not ...
Bessent defends ‘strategic uncertainty’ of Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s tumultuous tariff policy – which ...
Bessent Says No Unilateral US Offer to Cut Tariffs on China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump hasn’t offered to take down US tariffs on China on a ...
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 believes China impasse over tariffs will de-escalate
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told an investor summit Tuesday that he expects the tariff war between the U.S. and China ...
White House eases tone on tariffs on China but won’t be cutting them soon, it says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump will not reduce tariffs on China without an agreement by both ...
Trump suggests new income tax in bid to ease effect of tariffs
President Trump said Sunday that his sweeping tariffs would help him reduce income taxes for people making less than $200,000 ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says there's an opportunity for a 'big deal' with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that there's an opportunity to do a "big deal" with China to reduce tariffs if the ...
President Trump says tariffs on China will 'come down substantially'
President Trump said 145% tariffs on Chinese imports will "come down substantially" as his administration expressed optimism ...
US Treasury chief calls tariff war with China unsustainable and expects it to ease
Negotiations with Beijing have yet to start, Scott Bessent adds, voicing belief in a possible deal as markets surge on report ...