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Trump, Bessent and Trade Deal

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends the 'strategic uncertainty' of Trump's trade talks: 'Nobody's better at creating this leverage'

Scott Bessent told ABC News on Sunday that some of the countries looking to negotiate with Trump should curb their "non-tariff trade barriers."

Independent Journal Review · 11h

‘They Came With Their A Game’: Donald Trump, Scott Bessent Reveal Which Country Could Be Close To Making Trade Deal

President Donald Trump and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said on Thursday that negotiations over a potential trade agreement

The Hill on MSN · 14h

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 with India may be close to concluding with one. “Seventeen are in

China, Bessent and tariffs

U.S. News & World Report · 15h

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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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.

AOL · 13h

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.

U.S. Textile Industry Rejects Bessent’s Suggestion Boom Times Are Over

A textile trade association that has backed President Trump’s trade strategy took issue with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remark that emphasized “precision manufacturing” over clothing and ...

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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 on Trump Tariff Strategy: "In Game Theory, It's Called Strategic Uncertainty"

Treasury Secretay Scott Bessent described President Trump's strategy in his tariff campaign as "strategic uncertainty" during ...

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Elon Musk and Scott Bessent Had 'WWE' Incident in West Wing: Report

DOGE leader Musk, the billionaire adviser to the president, has had several reported tense confrontations with Trump ...

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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.