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Tariffs Will Likely Lead To Price Increases, Bessent Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent conceded on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could increase prices for consumers ...
Scott Bessent says Trump will raise tariffs again on any nation that doesn't negotiate in 'good faith'
Treasury Secretary Bessent told NBC that if nations don't want to negotiate with the US, then their tariffs will "spring back ...
Scott Bessent admits Trump’s tariffs may mean Walmart shoppers pay more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest US retailer, may pass along some of the costs ...
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Thank Switzerland for the China-US Tariff Truce – Then Copy Its Playbook
Most analysis missed the role of Switzerland as host in the China-U.S. trade talks, but its quiet mediation should serve as a ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's 'strategic uncertainty' is a negotiating tactic
"So, if we were to give too much certainty to the other countries, then they would play us in the negotiations," Bessent said ...
Scott Bessent says tariff uncertainty is a tactic — otherwise countries ‘would play us in the negotiations’
"If we were to give too much certainty to the other countries, then they would play us in the negotiations," Bessent told CNN ...
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Trump’s China Tariff Deal Is About to Come Back to Bite Him
Columnists have labeled Trump’s bill the second coming of Reagonomics, promising to slash taxes for the wealthy while leaving ...
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Scott Bessent says tariff rates will return to ‘reciprocal’ levels if countries don’t reach trade deals with US
Tariff rates will soon return to a “reciprocal” level if countries don’t reach trade agreements during the 90-day pause, Treasury Secretary Scott ... made in China, Bessent responded that ...
Bessent warns tariffs will return to ‘Liberation Day’ rates if negotiations aren’t in good faith
Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday warned that tariffs on trading partners could go back to the rate ...
Bessent warns countries refusing to negotiate can expect increased tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he thought the increased tariffs "would be the April 2-level — some countries were at 10%, some were substantially higher." ...