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Larry Kudlow Presses Scott Bessent About How Administration Decided Trump Tariff Rates
Larry Kudlow pressed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Fox Business Monday on the rationale behind the tariff rates imposed
Stan Druckenmiller, Scott Bessent’s former boss, says he’s opposed to Trump tariffs exceeding 10%
Stanley Druckenmiller, the billionaire hedge fund manager who was once Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s boss when they both worked as money managers for George Soros, said he is opposed to President Trump’s tariffs exceeding 10%.
Scott Bessent says up to 70 nations want to negotiate over Trump's tariffs
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent weighed in on America’s tariff negotiations with other countries during a late Monday afternoon appearance on "Kudlow."

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: China's trade war escalation 'big mistake'
The U.S. goods trade deficit with China was $295.4 billion in 2024, a 5.8 percent increase ($16.3 billion) over 2023.
Treasury Secretary Bessent Says China Playing With 'Losing Hand'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview Tuesday that the U.S. has the upper hand over China as the trade war intensifies.
China Escalation a 'Big Mistake,' Bessent Says
China’s escalation was a “big mistake” and trading partners who kept their cool will be prioritized in negotiations over tariffs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said early Tuesday. “I think it was a big mistake,
Vietnam's deputy PM to meet US's Bessent, Boeing on Wednesday, schedule shows
Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister is set to talk on Wednesday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and plans also to meet ...
Bessent: Tariff negotiations result of ‘massive inflow’ of calls, not markets
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that President Trump’s apparent willingness to engage in tariff negotiations is a ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Americans ready to retire aren't worried about 'day-to-day' market fluctuations
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed concerns Americans might be having about a potential impending recession and the ...
Stocks set to rebound as Treasury Chief Bessent says tariff negotiations could bring "good deals"
The stock market is set to rebound on Tuesday after a three-day sell-off sparked by President Trump's tariffs.
Bessent expects a couple big deals ‘very quickly’ on tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he expects a couple big deals “very quickly” in relation to President ...
SCOOP: Treasury Secretary Bessent to huddle with key Republican caucus as Trump enacts tariff plan
FIRST ON FOX: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be on Capitol Hill again on Wednesday to meet with a key Republican caucus, Fox News Digital has learned.
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Bessent Flags Japan as Top Trade Priority in Wake of New Tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed that Japan will take priority in the administration’s upcoming trade ...
Vietnam's Deputy PM to Meet Bessent, Boeing on Wednesday, Schedule Shows
HANOI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister is set to talk on Wednesday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and plans also to meet Boeing, SpaceX and Apple executives this week ...
April 6 — Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent, Sen. James Lankford and Sen. Adam Schiff
Days after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent joins Meet the Press to discuss the ...