Scott Bessent pushes gradual 2.5% universal US tariffs plan
Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for new universal tariffs on US imports to start at 2.5 per cent ...
Bessent: Carbon tariffs could be part of an overall tariff program
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, told U.S. senators on Thursday he is ...
Trump just gave his clearest picture yet of what new tariffs could look like
President Donald Trump has been talking about tariffs for so long that it feels like we know exactly what’s coming. But we ...
Bessent defends tariffs in part by saying dollar will gain, but there's skepticism over that
When asked to defend Trump's tariff plans, Bessent said in part that the U.S. dollar could appreciate by 4% in response to a ...
Bessent: China Will Cut Prices In Response To Tariffs So They Can Continue To "Export Their Way Out Of Economic Malaise"
Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden, during his confirmation hearing to serve as Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, he believes ...
Japan to Cooperate With Bessent on Forex, Other Issues
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues ...
‘Golden age starts now’: Scott Bessent becomes Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, pushes universal 2.5% tariff plan
Scott Bessent has been confirmed as US Treasury Secretary, advocating for universal tariffs starting at 2.5%. He aims to ...