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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 he doesn't know if Trump has spoken with China’s Xi
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump’s negotiating strategy on trade deals but said he didn't know if Trump was ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: It's up to China to de-escalate trade tensions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments on President Trump's trade ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent: It’s Up to China to De-Escalate
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China is an unreliable trade partner and should be responsible for reducing tensions. "I believe it's up to China to de-escalate, because they sell five times ...
Trump tariffs live updates: US won't drop China tariffs without something 'substantial'
Speaking before the Institute of International Finance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled criticism of the World Bank ...
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Bessent: Status quo with China unsustainable, but no unilateral tariff cuts
The trade war with China is "unsustainable" in its current form, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, but the U.S ...
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 ...
Trump’s China Tariffs Set to Unleash Supply Shock on US Economy
President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught has roiled Washington and Wall Street for nearly a month. If the trade war persists ...