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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Warns Countries Of Steep ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs If They Miss July 9 Deadline

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned countries that if they don’t propose or enter into a trade deal with the United States by July 9, they could be subject to the steep “Liberation Day” tariffs announced by President Donald Trump in April.

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US Treasury's Bessent Warns Countries Face Higher Tariff Rates After July 9 Deadline

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said warned on Monday that countries could still face sharply higher tariffs on July 9 even if they are negotiating in good faith, adding that any potential extensions will be up to President Donald Trump.

Trump Admin Issues New Tariff Warning as July 9 Deadline Looms

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Monday that countries negotiating trade deals with the United States could still face steep tariff hikes on July 9, even if talks are ongoing. Speaking to Bloomberg Television,

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Bessent Is Treating Treasury Like a Hedge Fund

First, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is generally right to avoid terming out the US government’s debt at the high ...

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Trump complains about US-Japan trade talks as Bessent warns of higher tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that countries could be notified of sharply higher tariffs as a July 9 deadline ...

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US Treasury Chief Says He Thinks Fed Could Lower Interest Rates by September

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he believes the Federal Reserve could lower ...

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US Treasury Sec. Bessent says Fed could cut interest rates by September

Investing.com-- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by September, and ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Extends Debt-Limit Decision Deadline, Urges Congressional Action Ahead Of August Recess

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has informed lawmakers that the debt issuance suspension period has been extended to July 24 ...

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Bessent on becoming Fed chair: ‘I will do what the president wants’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he’d be open to replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as President Trump ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asks Congress to strip ‘revenge tax’ from Big Beautiful Bill

The provision would grant Trump the authority to tax foreign holdings of US investments as a way to retaliate against ...

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Trump Treasury chief says tariff deals could be done by Labor Day as trade talks pick up

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said trade talks could yield multiple deals by Sept. 1, citing a new U.S.-China agreement on ...

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US Treasury's Bessent extends measures to avoid debt ceiling breach

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday extended the department's authority to continue extraordinary cash ...

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Trump Treasury Secretary Makes Humiliating Admission About Trade Deals

Trump announced two weeks ago that he and the U.K. had finally signed a trade deal. Trump also claimed Thursday that China ...

Treasury Secretary Bessent Says Stablecoins Can Bolster US Dollar 'Supremacy’

Bessent framed stablecoins as a strategic asset for U.S. influence, as lawmakers weigh whether politics will stall key ...

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