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Trade deals possible this week but no talks with China; Scott Bessent testimony takeaways
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made his first public appearance before lawmakers since the president's tariffs were ...
Bessent says US will weigh China's failure on 'phase one' trade deal from first term in negotiations
Treasury Secretary Bessent said the Trump administration will weigh China's lack of compliance with the "phase one" trade ...
Trump signals China 'very much' interested in securing trade deal ahead of Switzerland negotiations
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is poised to launch trade negotiations with China in Switzerland on Saturday.
Bessent says US could announce trade deals with some countries this week
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the Trump administration could announce trade agreements with some of ...
Bessent to Rep. Velazquez: Telling You Details In Public Would Be "Detrimental" To Trade Negotiations
Rep. Nydia Velazquez grandstands while questioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about ongoing trade negotiations during a ...
US and China meet on Saturday to discuss possible tariff de-escalation
U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Switzerland for the first major talks since the trade war intensified last month.
US stocks drop as Bessent confirms no China trade talks, Trump says US doesn’t ‘have to sign’ deals
Market jitters continued throughout the day as drastic new trade data and suspended guidance from several major companies did ...
Trump Floats Cutting China Tariffs to 80% Ahead of Meeting as He Looks to Deescalate Trade War
President Donald Trump has floated cutting tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to deescalate the ...