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Treasury Secretary Bessent Says China Playing With 'Losing Hand'
KEY TAKEAWAYS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview Tuesday that the U.S. has the upper hand over China as the trade war intensifies."What do we lose by the Chinese raising tariffs on us?
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China Tariff Escalation a Big Mistake, US Treasury Secretary Says
U.S. tariff negotiations are the result of calls from other countries not sliding financial markets and China's escalation is a big mistake, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday. "I think it was a big mistake,

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Markets will keep tanking until Trump tells them what it is he actually wants, Treasury’s Bessent reportedly tells president
President Trump is told to provide a roadmap to investors how he intends to chart a way out of the tariff crisis he has unleashed before it spirals out of control.
Bessent’s Mar-a-Lago tariff message to Trump: zero in on the endgame
As President Donald Trump’s new tariffs shook global markets and sent foreign leaders scrambling this weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flew to Mar-a-Lago with a message.
Trump tariffs live updates: Sec. Bessent tells ABC deals could come 'very quickly'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday morning told ABC News he thinks deals can be made with other nations as some tariff negotiations begin.
Treasury Secretary Bessent tells countries not to retaliate after sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unpacks the Trump administration's sweeping retaliatory tariffs on "Special Report." ...
Treasury's Bessent: Market drop a 'Mag 7' problem, not a MAGA one, he says in Tucker Carlson interview
The stock market plunge has more to do with the emergence this year of China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence tool than ...
Today’s Tariffs Will Be a Ceiling, Not a Floor, Treasury Secretary Bessent Tells Lawmakers
The tariffs President Trump announces today likely won't be raised further, but could be negotiated downward, Treasury ...
Bessent expects a couple big deals ‘very quickly’ on tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he expects a couple big deals “very quickly” in relation to President ...
Stocks set to rebound as Treasury Chief Bessent says tariff negotiations could bring "good deals"
The stock market is set to rebound on Tuesday after a three-day sell-off sparked by President Trump's tariffs.
Ukrainian delegation may visit US in coming days to discuss minerals deal, treasury secretary says
A delegation from Ukraine will arrive in the U.S. at the end of this week or early next week to discuss the minerals ...
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Bessent: ‘More than 50 countries’ approached administration to lower tariffs, trade barriers and halt ‘currency manipulation’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed Sunday that “more than 50 countries” have approached the Trump administration to ...
Larry Kudlow Presses Scott Bessent About How Administration Decided Trump Tariff Rates
Larry Kudlow pressed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Fox Business Monday on the rationale behind the tariff rates ...
UK finance minister says she will meet US treasury secretary 'shortly'
British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday she would meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "shortly" as part ...