Treasury’s Scott Bessent says ‘access to cheap goods’ is not the ‘American dream’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent staunchly defended President Trump’s tariffs on Thursday, arguing that trade policy should ...
Mexico has proposed matching US tariffs on China, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that Mexico has proposed matching U.S. tariffs on China in a move that ...
Trump pauses some Canada and Mexico tariffs until next month
The US president had imposed sweeping 25% tariffs on his country's North American neighbours earlier this week.
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Scott Bessent Says Tariffs Will Go Up For Any Leader Acting Like ‘Numbskull’ Justin Trudeau
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow Thursday that world leaders emulating “a numbskull” ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump tariffs won't cause inflation to increase
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump's tariffs are unlikely to raise inflation, in part because ...
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Bessent warns of ‘detox period’ for economy, touts Trump ‘call’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the US economy may see some disruption as the Trump administration shifts the ...
Trump treasury secretary warns of 'detox period' slowdown for US economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the U.S. economy could enter a "detox period" as the administration shifts from ...
Treasury secretary forecasts ‘detox period’ for US economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday the United States economy has become increasingly reliant on excessive government spending, adding, “There’s going to be a detox period.” “The ...