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Scott Bessent tells tariff-bashing Wall Street bigwigs to ‘never bet against America’ — despite growing fears
Bessent, 63, gave a full-throated defense of the commander-in-chief’s America First agenda, predicting that Trump’s trade, ...
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 ...
Bessent says US could announce some trade deals as soon as 'this week'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told House lawmakers Tuesday that the Trump administration could announce trade deals with ...
US debt on ‘unsustainable’ path, admits Scott Bessent
Ford has warned of a $1.5bn (£1.1bn) hit to profits as Donald Trump’s trade tariffs wreak havoc on automotive industry supply ...
Trump's tariffs, tax cuts, deregulation will drive US growth, investment, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said President Donald Trump's tariff, tax-cut and deregulation agenda would ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent signals US advantage in tariff battle as China's economy crumbles
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is "confident" that China wants to reach a trade deal as the U.S. adversary's economy shows signs of slowing down to "devastating" lows.
Despite their denials, China is losing the tariffs war and retreating as fast as it can
America is by far China’s largest customer, absorbing about one-sixth of China’s exports. If the tariffs stay in place for ...
China says it’s evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain an obstacle
China’s Commerce Ministry says Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks.