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Tariffs live updates: Bessent says tariffs may return to 'reciprocal' levels if deals aren't made
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Sunday that tariff rates will go back to "reciprocal" levels if countries do not ...
Trump to carry out tariff threats if nations don't negotiate in 'good faith,' Bessent says
President Donald Trump will impose tariffs at the rate he threatened last month on trading partners that do not negotiate in ...
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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 Reciprocal Tariffs Will Return Without 'Good Faith' Talks
The treasury secretary said Sunday that countries that do not engage in "good faith" negotiations could face a return to the ...
Bessent Calls Moody’s ‘Lagging Indicator’ of US Fiscal Health
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed concerns over the US’s government debt and the inflationary impact of tariffs on ...
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Gasoline prices haven’t “collapsed” under Donald Trump, despite what Scott Bessent said
During an interview on NBC’s "Meet the Press," moderator Kristen Welker asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the possibility of retailers such as Walmart raising prices ...
Scott Bessent urges tax cuts to offset possible tariff inflation
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested critics of President Donald Trump‘s tariff plan should be open to cutting taxes, ...
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Treasury Secretary Acknowledges Cost of Tariffs: 'Some May Get Passed on to Consumers'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted that some of the cost of Trump's tariffs "may get passed on to consumers." ...