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Bessent Cornered Into Admitting Impact of Trump Tariff War
The Treasury secretary concedes that Walmart will shoulder higher costs because of new levies on foreign nations.
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Tariffs Will Likely Lead To Price Increases, Bessent Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent conceded on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could increase prices for consumers. Walmart CEO Doug ...
Bessent warns tariffs will return to ‘Liberation Day’ rates if negotiations aren’t in good faith
Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday warned that tariffs on trading partners could go back to the rate ...
Trump to act on tariffs if nations don't show 'good faith' - Bessent
STORY: Donald Trump will impose tariffs at the rate he threatened last month if nations don’t negotiate in ‘good faith’. That was according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday. Speaking in ...
Scott Bessent says tariff uncertainty is a tactic — otherwise countries ‘would play us in the negotiations’
"If we were to give too much certainty to the other countries, then they would play us in the negotiations," Bessent told CNN.
Trump administration eyes regional tariffs as global deal deadline looms
The United States may impose regional tariffs rather than issue blanket ones as a deadline approaches for racing a global ...