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Bessent: Tariff negotiations result of ‘massive inflow’ of calls, not markets
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that President Trump’s apparent willingness to engage in tariff negotiations is a ...
Inside tariff U-turn: Market panic, policy chaos and the man who made Trump blink
Scott Bessent influenced President Trump to pause sweeping tariffs amid market turmoil. Despite a temporary U-turn, ...
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Trump officials vow to ‘hold the course’ on tariffs, predict economic ‘boom’ as markets roil
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed growing fears of a ... at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida on April 3, 2025. AFP via Getty Images The Treasury secretary ...
US trade talks heat up as tariffs on China rise to 125%
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised President Trump's negotiating strategy, highlighting the decision to lower tariffs to 10% for countries willing to negotiate, while raising them for China due ...
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Amid turmoil over tariffs, Bessent rises in Trump trade world
"But I think it was Scott who was always trying to take ... Over the weekend, Bessent flew from New York to Florida, where Trump was golfing, and then traveled back to Washington with the ...
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Trump’s Plan for Laid-Off Federal Workers: Get a Factory Job
Just as crucially, he personally lobbied the president himself to tone down his rhetoric in order to calm the markets, as Politico reported: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flew to Florida ...