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Scott Bessent says it’s China’s responsibility to ‘de-escalate’ trade war

As I repeatedly said, I believe that it’s up to China to de-escalate, because they sell five times more to us than we sell to them,” Bessent said Monday morning on CNBC. So

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Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘it’s up to China’ — not the US — to de-escalate trade war

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday signaled that a de-escalation of the trade war over President Trump’s harsh tariff rates would have to come from China — not the US.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends the 'strategic uncertainty' of Trump's trade talks: 'Nobody's better at creating this leverage'

Scott Bessent told ABC News on Sunday that some of the countries looking to negotiate with Trump should curb their "non-tariff trade barriers."

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Bessent says he doesn't know if Trump has spoken with China’s Xi

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump’s negotiating strategy on trade deals but said he didn't know if Trump was speaking directly with Chinese President Xi.

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Bessent Does Not Back up Trump on China Tariff Discussions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday did not back President Donald Trump's assertion that tariff talks with China were under way and said he did not know if the U.S. president had talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Treasury Sec Refutes Trump on Chinese Tariffs: ‘Unsustainable’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had no clue whether President Donald Trump had actually spoken to China to negotiate tariffs—days after Trump said they were happening. “I think that the Chinese will see that this high tariff level is unsustainable for their business model,

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Watch CNBC's full interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments on President Trump's trade ...

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Hill GOP Budget Leaders in ‘Lockstep,’ Treasury Chief Bessent Says

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stressed unity around the upcoming budget bill after his meeting with GOP leaders at ...

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Bessent says lawmakers now need to pass Trump's tax agenda by July 4

We’ve got three legs to the President’s economic agenda, trade, tax and deregulation, and we hope that we can have this tax ...

Bessent on Trump Tariff Strategy: "In Game Theory, It's Called Strategic Uncertainty"

Treasury Secretay Scott Bessent described President Trump's strategy in his tariff campaign as "strategic uncertainty" during ...

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WATCH LIVE: White House holds news briefing with Bessent marking Trump’s 100 days in office

Bessent moved markets last week when he said in a private speech to JPMorgan Chase that he expects a deescalation in the trade war because “Neither side thinks the status quo is sustainable.” ...

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White House Praises ‘Healthy Debate’ After Reports Of Elon Musk, Scott Bessent Screaming Match

The New York Times previously reported there was a "power struggle" between the two regarding the acting commissioner of the ...

US treasury secretary Bessent sets July 4 tax bill goal as economic worries mount

Republicans passed a budget resolution that would allow them to fast-track the tax bill through Congress without needing to ...

Sen. Warren Asks Bessent for Details of Investor Meeting

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass) asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to disclose details of a closed-door investor meeting ...

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