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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 of ongoing trade talks.

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Gasoline prices haven’t “collapsed” under Donald Trump, despite what Scott Bessent said

During an interview on NBC’s "Meet the Press," moderator Kristen Welker asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the possibility of retailers such as Walmart raising prices

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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 with the U.S. “in good faith” should expect to face the tariff rates set originally on "Liberation Day" by President Trump.

Treasury Sec. Bessent dismisses Moody’s US downgrade

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Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses Moody's US credit downgrade as 'lagging indicator'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed the U.S. credit downgrade as a "lagging indicator" of economic and fiscal conditions, after Moody's took the U.S. off its top tier.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

Bessent warns some steep ‘liberation day’ tariffs may return, dismisses Moody’s downgrade

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Sunday that some of America’s trading partners could soon face a sharp hike in tariff rates, and dismissed Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating.

New York Post on MSN · 1d

Treasury Sec. Bessent dismisses Moody’s US downgrade as Trump tax-cut debate continues

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday dismissed Moody’s downgrade of the US sovereign credit rating, saying President Trump’s administration would ensure US economic growth outpaced its debt. “I don’t put much credence in the Moody’s” downgrade,

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Japan’s Kato Plans Bessent Meet to Discuss Topics Including FX

Japan’s Finance Minister said he’s arranging a bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week to ...

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Bessent Backtracks On Trump’s Boast Of New Tariffs Without Negotiations—Latest Big Tariff Flip-Flop Since ‘Liberation Day’

Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” ...

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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 ...

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Trump's tariffs may mean Walmart shoppers pay more, his treasury chief acknowledges

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has acknowledged that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs ...

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Bessent: Countries bringing ‘good proposals’ with ‘a few exceptions’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Trump administration’s tariff overhaul has positioned the U.S. for better ...

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Scott Bessent Says US Will 'Continue Trading With China' While Strategically Reshoring Semiconductors, Steel, And Pharmaceuticals

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made fresh clarifications on the country’s evolving trade posture, particularly in relation to China, and the reshoring of critical supply chains.

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Scott Bessent says tariff rates will return to ‘reciprocal’ levels if countries don’t reach trade deals with US

There are 18 “important” trading partners that the United States is most focused on solidifying deals with, Bessent said. He ...

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