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Trump, Bessent and tariffs

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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Treasury Sec. Bessent says countries who don’t negotiate could see tariffs rise: Full interview

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Trump to act on tariffs if nations don't show 'good faith'

Bessent, Moody and tariff

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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.

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

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Bessent warns reciprocal tariffs will return without "good faith" talks

Walmart, Trump and treasury secretary

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

Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices.

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Trump treasury secretary says Walmart will absorb some tariff costs – but shoppers may still pay more

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Treasury secretary says Walmart’s warnings on price increases are a ‘worst-case scenario’

Trump to carry out tariff threats if nations don't negotiate in 'good faith,' Bessent says

China's industrial output in April grew 6.1% from a year earlier, slowing from 7.7% growth in March, official data showed on Monday.

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Trump tells Walmart to 'eat the tariffs' instead of raising prices

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Bessent Cornered Into Admitting Impact of Trump Tariff War

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Pressed On GOP's Proposed Budget Adding Trillions To National Debt

On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke to CNN's Jake Tapper about President Trump's tariff policies.

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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” announcement.

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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 seek to refocus the group on addressing trade imbalances and non-market economic practices,

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 discuss topics including currency matters, triggering further gains in the yen.

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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 trade deals with foreign countries, while downplaying Moody’s

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2SPY, QQQ : Peter Schiff Slams Scott Bessent For Ignoring Trump's Tax Cuts...

Peter Schiff criticized Scott Bessent for downplaying Trump's tax cuts in the recent Moody's downgrade, instead blaming Biden administration.

Japan’s Kato hints at plans to speak with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on FX this week

Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said on Tuesday that he expects any talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week to be based on this understanding of foreign exchange.