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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 ...
Congress to try again on Trump tax cuts, Bessent dismisses credit downgrade
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Bessent: If countries ‘do not negotiate in good faith,’ their tariffs will go back up
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss Trump’s trade policies and concerns that his tariffs will ...
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 ...
US Treasury's Bessent to attend G7 finance meeting, focus on imbalances
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will attend the Group of Seven finance leaders' meeting in Canada next week and will ...
Tariffs live updates: Bessent says tariffs may return to 'reciprocal' levels if deals aren't made
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, that tariff rates will go back to "reciprocal" levels if trade deals aren't made during the 90-day pause. “President Trump has put them on notice that ...
Treasury Sec. Bessent says countries who don’t negotiate could see tariffs rise: Full interview
In an interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that countries who don’t negotiate trade deals ...
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: Trump to place tariffs on trade partners not negotiating in "good faith"
Bessent told NBC News’ "Meet the Press" program that the Trump administration was focused on its 18 most important trading ...
Bessent warns of maximum tariffs, takes tough line on trade talks
The treasury secretary says levy rates will jump to the high levels set on “liberation day” if countries do not negotiate in ...