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Scott Bessent says Trump will raise tariffs again on any nation that doesn't negotiate in 'good faith'
Treasury Secretary Bessent told NBC that if nations don't want to negotiate with the US, then their tariffs will "spring back ...
Scott Bessent says tariff rates will return to ‘reciprocal’ levels if countries don’t reach trade deals with US
There are 18 “important” trading partners that the United States is most focused on solidifying deals with, Bessent said. He ...
Bessent Warns Reciprocal Tariffs Will Return Without 'Good Faith' Talks
The treasury secretary said Sunday that countries that do not engage in "good faith" negotiations could face a return to the tariff levels announced on April 2.
Bessent: Countries bringing ‘good proposals’ with ‘a few exceptions’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Trump administration’s tariff overhaul has positioned the U.S. for better ...
US Treasury's Bessent to attend G7 finance meeting, focus on imbalances
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will attend the Group of Seven finance leaders' meeting in Canada next week and will ...
Bessent: If countries ‘do not negotiate in good faith,’ their tariffs will go back up
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss Trump’s trade policies and concerns that his tariffs will ...
Bessent defends Trump’s Qatari luxury jet gift: ‘French gave us the Statue of Liberty’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration’s decision to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, ...
Bessent Calls Moody’s ‘Lagging Indicator’ of US Fiscal Health
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed concerns over the US’s government debt and the inflationary impact of tariffs on ...
Treasury Sec. Bessent says countries who don’t negotiate could see tariffs rise: Full interview
In an interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that countries who don’t negotiate trade deals ...
Republican US Congress to try again on Trump tax cuts, Bessent dismisses credit downgrade
The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress on Sunday sought to push forward with President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill, ...