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US, China tariffs need to fall for trade talks to start, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he believes that excessively high tariffs between the U.S. and ...
Bessent: US and China tariffs need to come down before talks can start
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Wednesday that high duties imposed by the US and China need to come down ...
Bessent believes China impasse over tariffs will de-escalate
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told an investor summit Tuesday that he expects the tariff war between the U.S. and China ...
President Trump says tariffs on China will 'come down substantially'
President Trump said 145% tariffs on Chinese imports will "come down substantially" as his administration expressed optimism ...
Bessent assails IMF and World Bank and says there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has assailed the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank even as he tries to reassure ...
Trump weighs slashing China tariffs 50% to 65% to help ease tensions: report
The White House is considering several options to lower tariffs on Beijing as it seeks to ease heated trade tensions, ...
Bessent tells investors Trump tax cuts could be passed by July 4
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that President Trump’s tax cut extension could be approved by July 4. His ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rally as Trump softens stance on Powell, China tariffs
US stocks jumped after President Trump said he has "no intention" of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, easing fears ...
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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 ...