"So, if we were to give too much certainty to the other countries, then they would play us in the negotiations," Bessent said ...

Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” ...

Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday warned that tariffs on trading partners could go back to the rate ...

"If we were to give too much certainty to the other countries, then they would play us in the negotiations," Bessent told CNN ...

There are 18 “important” trading partners that the United States is most focused on solidifying deals with, Bessent said. He ...

An alumnus of the first Trump White House assessed that of Trump’s Cabinet, Bessent seems to be the “most serious person in ...

Treasury Secretary Bessent told NBC that if nations don't want to negotiate with the US, then their tariffs will "spring back ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Trump administration’s tariff overhaul has positioned the U.S. for better ...

In appearances on NBC’s Meet the Press and CNN’s State of the Union, Bessent said the administration is reviewing its 18 most ...

The treasury secretary says the levies will return to levels set on “liberation day” if others do not negotiate in “good ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he thought the increased tariffs "would be the April 2-level — some countries were at 10%, some were substantially higher." ...

Bessent told CNN's "State of the Union" May 18 that he spoke with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon the day before, when Trump told the company on Truth Social that they should "' EAT THE TARIFFS ," and not ...