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Treasury chief Scott Bessent says U.S. has an "an opportunity for a big deal" with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
Bessent Tells Investors He Expects Trade Tension With China to De-Escalate
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday reassured attendees of a closed-door JPMorgan investor summit that he expects the ...
Opportunity for big US-China trade deal, says Bessent
The comments from the US Treasury Secretary come as the trade war between the world's two biggest economies has escalated.
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 ...
Bessent Says He Expects China Trade Tensions Will De-Escalate
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a closed-door JPMorgan investor summit that he expects trade tensions with China to ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Predicts Tax Cuts to Pass by July 4
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he thought an extension of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts could be ...
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Bessent Says Trade War With China Should ‘De-Escalate’ Soon
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a group of investors Tuesday that the punishing trade war between the U.S. and China cannot be sustained, and he expects it to ease in the near future.
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Bessent says he expects ‘de-escalation' in U.S.-China tariff fight in the ‘very near future'
Stocks, already recovering from the prior day’s sell off, soared higher on news of the remarks from Trump Treasury Secretary ...
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 ...