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Trump tariffs are "negotiating strategy," Treasury chief Scott Bessent suggests as pause announced

The sweeping tariffs President Trump announced last week were a "negotiating strategy," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested Wednesday as the president announced a 90-day pause on most of those tariffs.

Fortune on MSN · 3h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denies bond market panic pushed Trump into backing down on tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied that chaos in the bond market over the deleveraging of so-called basis trades forced President Trump into putting his global trade tariffs on pause for 90 days.

Yahoo · 4h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comments on Trump's tariff pause

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took questions from reporters at the White House immediately after President Trump announced a 90-day reciprocal tariff pause for most countries while raising the tariffs against China.

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USA TODAY on MSN · 28m

Tariffs on autos, auto parts remain in place despite Trump's 90-day pause

The president said he'd lower tariffs on countries other than China but it did not apply to industrial sector tariffs like autos.

Insider on MSN · 4h

Trump flinches on tariffs with 90-day pause after pressure from all sides

At the same time, Trump announced that Chinese goods would now be subject to a 125% tariff, a further escalation in his trade war with China.

Forbes on MSN · 8h

Bessent Downplays China’s 84% Retaliatory Tariff: ‘So What’

The treasury secretary spoke with Fox Business moments after China announced an 84% retaliatory tariff against the U.S.

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Bessent singles out Beijing amid tariff pause: ‘They are the problem for the rest of the world’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that customized tariffs were paused on Wednesday afternoon due to President Donald Trump wanting to be "personally involved" in negotiations as dozens of nations ...

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Trump explains dramatic reversal on tariffs: People getting 'a little bit afraid'

After days of market volatility plus increasing anxiety from business leaders and Republicans, President Trump changed course on his long-promised "reciprocal" tariffs.

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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 ...

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Trump economic officials revere billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller, but he says he does not support tariffs over 10%

Stanley Druckenmiller has long been a close mentor and friend of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. But Druckenmiller, one of ...

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Trump, defiant on tariffs, claims trade deals are in the works

The president is foreshadowing deals with multiple trading partners in an apparent effort to quell economic anxiety and prove his tariff plan is working.

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