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Trade deals possible this week but no talks with China; Scott Bessent testimony takeaways
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made his first public appearance before lawmakers since the president's tariffs were ...
Bessent says US will weigh China's failure on 'phase one' trade deal from first term in negotiations
Treasury Secretary Bessent said the Trump administration will weigh China's lack of compliance with the "phase one" trade ...
Trump, in a major concession, says the tariff on China should be 80% — but will leave it up to Bessent
President Donald Trump on Friday set negotiating terms for his administration’s first discussions with China, which are set ...
Lutnick: Trump admin looking to de-escalate tariff war, ‘but get China trade right’
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said during a recent interview that President Trump’s administration is looking to ...
US stocks drop as Bessent confirms no China trade talks, Trump says US doesn’t ‘have to sign’ deals
Market jitters continued throughout the day as drastic new trade data and suspended guidance from several major companies did ...
Trump scores first big trade deal. What comes next? Here's what to expect.
Trump paused reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on April 9, saying countries were eager to negotiate deals. The first emerged a ...
The UK trade agreement was the easy part. China will be exponentially harder
As Trump administration officials prepare to meet with Chinese officials in Geneva this weekend, it’s tempting to believe the momentum from the United Kingdom trade deal announcement on Thursday will ...
Chinese exports, aided by tariff dodging, defy Trump’s trade pressure
China’s strong export growth in April, despite sky-high U.S. tariffs, will give Beijing a boost as its officials head to ...