Treasury secretary nominee Bessent favors tax cuts, China tariffs
2 days ago · Jan. 16 (UPI) --President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent favors imposing tariffs on China, sanctions on Russia and making 2017 tax cuts permanent.Members of the U.S ...
China’s Growth Underscores Bessent’s Call to Rebalance Trade
4 hours ago · Hours before the official data arrived for China’s fourth quarter, Scott Bessent — Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary — accused the Chinese of “attempting to export their way out ...
Treasury Nominee Defends Trump Policies; Promises to Press China …
12 hours ago · Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Trump Policies in Testimony; Promises to Press China to Resume Ag Purchases in Phase 1 Agreement Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged ...
Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia …
1 day ago · Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.
Scott Bessent Says China Economy Is in Recession - Bloomberg
1 day ago · Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, described the world’s No. 2 economy as being in a recession, if not a depression. Bessent, in further bearish ...
Treasury Pick Bessent Takes Aim at China, Tax Cuts in Hearing
1 day ago · Good morning. US Treasury pick Scott Bessent targeted China and tax cuts in his confirmation hearing. Rio Tinto and Glencore are said to be in talks on a combination. And Nintendo will unveil its ...
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets …
6 days ago · Scott Bessent, center, is President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary. ... as he was negotiating a trade deal in 2018 with China — an important market for the U.S. film ...
Does China face a currency war as Trump taps Soros protégé Bessent …
Nov 23, 2024 · George Soros has been bearish on China and his disciple Scott Bessent is likely to break with Biden’s engagement policies, observer says.
Bessent: Fair Trade Has To Balance Free Trade, China Has The …
1 day ago · Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden why it is goofy to claim the U.S. is in an "arms race with China for clean energy." SCOTT BESSENT: Senator Wyden ...
Bessent criticises China's economic practices, proposes sanctions …
1 day ago · The US Treasury Secretary-designate Scott Bessent on Thursday emphasised the need to balance free trade with fair trade, noting that the current global trade dynamics have heavily impacted American workers. During the Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday, Bessent called China an "unbalanced ...
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