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White House teases US 'very close' to trade deals with Asian partners as Trump hits 100 days in office
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says the U.S. is nearing trade deals with India, South Korea and Japan as President Donald Trump ...
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WATCH: Bessent defends Trump’s ‘strategic uncertainty,’ says certainty ‘not necessarily a good thing in negotiating’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that the economic uncertainty upending global financial markets is a tool ...
Bessent announces no new trade deals, hints India close
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced no new tariff deals with major trading partners Tuesday but hinted negotiations ...
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White House Praises ‘Healthy Debate’ After Reports Of Elon Musk, Scott Bessent Screaming Match
The White House praised “healthy debate” after multiple outlets reported a shouting match between tech billionaire Elon ...
Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into shouting match in West Wing
Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into a shouting match last week, two White House officials confirmed to ...
White House sets new July 4 deadline for Trump tax agenda
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that July 4 is the new deadline for lawmakers to pass President Trump’s ...
US tariffs could cost China 5–10 million jobs, 'onus' on Beijing, Bessent says
The administration later walked back its initial proposal, and announced April 9 it would immediately hike tariffs on Chinese ...
White House gets defensive when asked if Xi and Trump have talked about the future of tariffs
Trump has claimed to have spoken with the Chinese leader in recent weeks. The Chinese government says it hasn’t happened ...
Scott Bessent Sends Message To Business Leaders About Trump's Tax And Economic Plans
At a White House press briefing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted President Trump's tax and economic plans.