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White House teases US 'very close' to trade deals with Asian partners as Trump hits 100 days in office
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says the U.S. is nearing trade deals with India, South Korea and Japan as President Donald Trump ...
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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 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 ...
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.
White House gets defensive when asked if Xi and Trump have talked about the future of tariffs
Trump has claimed to have spoken with the Chinese leader in recent weeks. The Chinese government says it hasn’t happened ...
China caves on 125% tariff for major US export after White House predicts Beijing can't keep up
China caved on one of its major 125% tariffs against ethane imports from the U.S. on Tuesday, having initially imposed the ...
White House blasts 'hostile' Amazon over tariff cost report; company downplays change
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has cozied up to President Donald Trump since the Republican won a second White House term.
White House sets new July 4 deadline for Trump tax agenda
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that July 4 is the new deadline for lawmakers to pass President Trump’s ...
White House Doesn’t Deny Reported Musk-Bessent Shouting Match, Touts ‘Healthy Debate Process’
A shouting match between Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a conversation about the IRS was first ...