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US tariffs to kick in Aug 1, barring trade deals

Treasury secretary says countries without trade deals will see tariffs 'boomerang' to April rates by Aug. 1

Steep tariff rates are set to go back into effect after a 90-day pause on the April 2 rates that rocked the stock market.

The Business Times · 16h

US tariffs to kick in Aug 1, barring trade deals: Bessent

WASHINGTON] US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. Read more at The Business Times.

Fox Business on MSN · 22h

Tariffs will revert to April levels if countries don't make a deal by August 1, Bessent says

Tariffs are set to return to President Donald Trump's original April levels without new trade deals by August 1, Treasury Secretary Bessent said Sunday.

Musk Calls Treasury Secretary Bessent a Soros Stooge'

Latin Times on MSN · 1h

Musk Calls Treasury Secretary Bessent a 'Soros Stooge' After Saying He Was Not Popular Among Americans

Elon Musk slammed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after the official said he was not popular among Americans and suggested his business boards did not receive well the news of his new "America Party"

Washington Examiner on MSN · 14h

Bessent says DOGE, not Musk, was popular in taunt of ex-Trump adviser’s new ‘America Party’

Look, the principles of DOGE were very popular. I think if you looked at the polling, Elon was not,” the treasury secretary said.

Reuters on MSN · 20h

Musk should stay out of politics, US Treasury Secretary Bessent says

A day after Elon Musk escalated his feud with Donald Trump and announced the formation of a new U.S. political party, the Republican president's Treasury secretary said Musk should stick to running his companies.

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US to make several trade announcements in next 48 hours, Treasury secretary says

The United States will make several trade announcements in the next 48 hours, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday ...

BusinessMirror1h

US govt to send letters warning of higher tariffs to countries failing to meet trade deal deadline

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday ...

Scott Bessent takes dig at Elon Musk over his new political party: 'Run those companies'

Scott Bessent took a dig at Elon Musk, saying he believes the boards at Musk’s companies want him back because he’s better at ...

4don MSN

Scott Bessent values ‘market-based indicators’ over Powell influence

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s economic analysis and claimed Bessent ...

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