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Treasury Secretary Bessent In WH Briefing Room

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says individual investors trust President Trump

The former hedge fund CEO said individual investors, who have held their positions through the market turmoil, have faith in Trump’s tariff policy.

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Treasury Secretary Bessent: We're Doing "Bespoke Deals" With 18 Important Trade Partners

Good to see you. You get the best reviews in the administration outside the president. Your thoughts about the U.S.-China standoff right now? BESSENT: It's all the president, especially on the 18 important trading partners,

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Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘it’s up to China’ — not the US — to de-escalate trade war

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday signaled that a de-escalation of the trade war over President Trump’s harsh tariff rates would have to come from China — not the US.

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Bessent Says China Could Lose 10 Million Jobs From Tariffs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted on Tuesday that China could lose 10 million jobs quickly due to tariffs and that Beijing will see over time that Chinese tariffs are not sustainable. (Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland;

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Scott Bessent says China could lose 10 million jobs 'very quickly' if tariffs don't drop

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the onus is on China to bring down its tariffs as he outlined how many jobs the world's second-largest economy stands to lose in a trade war.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Bessent does not back up Trump on China tariff discussions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday did not back President Donald Trump's assertion that tariff talks with China were under way and said he did not know if the U.S. president had talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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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 ...

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U.S. ‘very close' to a trade deal with India, Bessent says

Bessent’s comments come after Vice President JD Vance met last week with India’s prime minister Narendra Modi.

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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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Trump tariffs live updates: Automakers poised for reprieve as Bessent, Lutnick tout deal progress

Some tariff relief is on the way for automakers after the White House confirmed the US will act on Tuesday to alleviate some duties on the industry. Officials said companies already paying tariffs on ...

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WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt and Scott Bessent hold press briefing on Trump’s 100th day

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are holding a press briefing on the economy at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday marks Trump’s 100th day in office.