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Japan seeks US tariff talks during Bessent visit, Yomiuri reports
Japan is seeking talks between tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when the U.S.
Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocks Elon Musk's new political party
T reasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a ...
Bessent: Trump tariffs set to ‘boomerang back’ to higher rates if deals not reached
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that countries will see their respective tariff rates “boomerang back” on Aug ...
Democrats 'seem to think that poor people are stupid,' Scott Bessent says
President Trump's Treasury secretary bristled at suggestions that changes to Medicaid would make it too difficult for people.
Scott Bessent says young men are in an ‘era of despondency,’ has hope for American workers
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the impact of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ immigrant labor and ...
Bessent demands apology from Summers over ‘big, beautiful bill’ criticism
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent late Sunday fired back at Larry Summers for the former Treasury secretary’s criticism of ...
Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline
But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until ...
Tariffs will revert to April levels if countries don't make a deal by August 1, Bessent says
Tariffs are set to return to President Donald Trump's original April levels without new trade deals by August 1, Treasury ...
US received $100 billion in tariffs so far, may hit $300 billion by year-end, says Scott Bessent
The United States has collected $100 billion in tariffs so far this year, a figure that could triple to $300 billion by ...
Scott Bessent: "The Principles Of DOGE Were Very Popular... Elon Was Not"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ran this victory lap after running Elon Musk out of the Trump administration, during an ...
US Treasury's Bessent to skip South Africa G20 meeting, heading to Japan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a Group of 20 finance officials meeting in South Africa next week, sources ...