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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 ...
"It won't be that high": Trump, Bessent hint at walking back China tariffs
Trump and Bessent's cooling on tariffs comes the same day that the International Monetary Fund released doom-and-gloom ...
Bessent Signals Willingness to Offer Argentina an FX Line
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would be willing to offer Argentina’s government a specific ...
US could offer Argentina credit line if 'external shock' hit, Bessent says in remarks
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration would be willing to offer Argentina a credit line if an "external shock" ...
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says China tariffs won't stay at 145%, Bessent hints at deescalation
It won't be zero. It used to be zero." Trump's comments came after Bessent told investors in a closed-door summit Tuesday ...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the American dream isn't about cheap goods
“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent said during a speech at the Economic Club of New ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Predicts Tax Cuts to Pass by July 4
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he thought an extension of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts could be ...
How Scott Bessent’s LLC Flipped A House And Lost $100,000 In One Month
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s Secretary of the Treasury, appears to have lost six figures in a quick-turnaround real estate ...