Bessent’s Mar-a-Lago tariff message to Trump
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asks Trump to emphasize trade deal negotiations amid market turmoil over sweeping tariffs.
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One GOP lawmaker told Fox News Digital that Trump's messaging has been "well-received" but added, "It would be nice to have more information."
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Days after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent joins Meet the Press to discuss the effects on the markets and global trade. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) reacts to the tariffs and talks about how Congress could intervene.
Current U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last summer during an interview with Reihan Salam that the U.S. tariff strategy should make it very clear what we expect from countries and how we will treat them based on their actions.
Former Reagan economic advisor Art Laffer said Tuesday both the world and U.S. would see benefit from President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade negotiations that arise out of them.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will huddle with House Republicans multiple times this week as the administration looks to soothe GOP concerns about the sweeping tariffs that President Trump
Speaking exclusively on CNBC’s “Squawk Box”, Bessent emphasised that the broader goal behind the rising US tariffs, particularly those imposed on China, is to reshape global trade dynamics and reindustrialise America.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explains the administration's new tariffs and economic policy in an interview with Tucker Carlson. TUCKER CARLSON: And this is really aimed at the people who support President Trump and who agree with you wholeheartedly that the current system was really bad.
Cracks are growing between congressional Republicans and President Trump over his tariff policy, with some lawmakers looking to strip him of his unilateral tariff authority and others seeking
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed that Japan will take priority in the administration’s upcoming trade negotiations, underscoring its strategic importance as both a military ally and major economic partner.
Bessent visited with lawmakers on Friday, the day after the tariff announcement. Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said Bessent told them that the tariffs were a “high level mark with the ultimate goal of getting them reduced” unless other countries retaliated.
Policy analyst Tanvi Ratna breaks down what President Trump is really up to with his tariffs, and it is more ambitious that you may think.
During Tuesday’s session, the S&P 500 finished about 0.4% higher, seesawing between gains and losses throughout the chaotic trading day.
Scott Bessent defends Trump tariffs as markets plunge, shifting blame to DeepSeek and MAG-7 tech stock losses. As the S&P 500 dives, the Treasury eyes long-term bond yields to ease America’s debt pressure.
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