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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: 'I believe we have the makings of a deal' with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of U.S. trade negotiations amid the looming August ...
Bessent Suggests China Deal Is Close
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent conveyed confidence that the U.S. and China would soon reach a deal on tariffs. “I believe ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent details Trump administration's plan to tackle China's economic imbalances
China trade has reached a "good place" with reduced tariffs, but said China's 30% share of global manufacturing is ...
Bessent says new Trump child savings accounts are 'back door for privatizing Social Security'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration was committed to protecting Social Security ...
Bessent tells countries don’t ‘panic’ if trade deals aren’t made before tariff deadline, insists US has leverage over China
The Treasury head said recent trade deals announced by the US — including with the European Union and Japan — created a “lot ...
Bessent says China talks 'robust,' did not include TikTok
China trade talks were "far reaching, robust and highly satisfactory," but the future of the short video app TikTok as well ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘we have the makings of a deal' with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday expressed confidence that the U.S. and China are on the way to trade pact as a ...
China promises to help companies slammed by tariffs, as talks with the US left in limbo
China's top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade ...