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Bessent Demurs on Trump’s Claim of Trade Talks With China’s Xi
The Treasury secretary said that the President Trump and Xi Jinping of China have a good relationship but that he was not ...
Sen. Warren Asks Bessent for Details of Investor Meeting
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass) asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to disclose details of a closed-door investor meeting ...
Trump says he won’t play ‘hardball’ with China or mention COVID — after Bessent calls tariff standoff unsustainable
Scott Bessent’s reported comments caused shares to briefly spike on Wall Street, with investors watching closely for any ...
The Latest: Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown against China is unsustainable ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says Growing Recession Fears Are ‘Media Driven’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the American public’s growing recession fears are largely “media-driven.” ...
How the US trade war is infecting the global economy
The IMF chief warns of a ‘new and major test’ as it cuts growth projections on the back of the Trump administration’s tariffs ...
Stock Futures Fall After Bessent Dents U.S.-China Trade Hopes
Stock futures were pointing to losses on Thursday, with investors still trying to make sense of the U.S.-China trade war ...
Trump's treasury secretary says plan is not for 'America alone,' but reiterates focus on trade deficits
Scott Bessent called China’s economic model “unsustainable” as White House officials indicated trade negotiations were ...