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Scott Bessent to meet Chinese officials after new tariff deals

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that he will meet with his Chinese counterpart, which follows “good meetings” he has previously had with China. Bessent said the United States will make “several new announcements” on tariff deals within the next two days,

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Bessent: Tariffs will ‘boomerang' back to April levels by Aug. 1 for countries without deals

President Donald Trump in April announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs he had unveiled just days prior on virtually every major trading partner.

The Hill on MSN · 1d

Bessent: Trump tariffs set to ‘boomerang back’ to higher rates if deals not reached

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that countries will see their respective tariff rates “boomerang back” on Aug. 1 to the higher levels announced three months ago, if they don’t

Trade Deals, Scott Bessent

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Scott Bessent Claims More Trade Deals Are Coming Despite Limited Progress

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday warned that countries that don’t make trade deals with the U.S. will return to their April 2 tariff rates starting in August, while noting that the Trump administration expects a flurry of trade agreements to be completed this week ahead of President Donald Trump ’s original deadline.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Nations Chase US Trade Deals as Bessent Hints at Extension

Major US trading partners hurried over the weekend to secure trade deals or lobby for extra time, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that some countries lacking an agreement by the deadline Wednesday will have the option of a three-week extension to negotiate.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

US close to several trade deals, announcements expected in coming days, Bessent says

The United States is close to clinching several trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline when higher tariffs were due to kick in, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, predicting several big announcements in coming days.

Trump’s New Tariff Threats

MSNBC · 1h

'He's taxing us': Trump makes new tariff threats

The president issued letters to several countries, including South Korea and Japan, warning that the tariff rate on their goods would go up on August 1. It came after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted that many governments never contacted the United States for trade talks.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Trump team moves goalposts on tariffs again

Tariffs will revert back to their April 2 rates on Aug. 1 for countries that fail to nail down new trade deals with the United States, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, just three days before the Trump administration’s initial July 9 deadline for tariffs to return.

The New York Times · 35m

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s New Tariff Threats

President Trump said yesterday that South Korea and Japan would face a new 25 percent tariff on their exports as of Aug. 1. He also extended a pause on steeper tariffs against dozens of other nations that was set to take effect tomorrow.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Plans China Talks Amid Trump's Escalating Tariff Push

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to meet with his Chinese counterpart in the coming weeks to advance trade ...

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Tariff rates to return to April levels if August trade deal deadline unmet, Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that counties that do not make deals with the United States by August will see ...

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US close to several trade deals ahead of tariff deadline this week, Trump officials say

America is close to clinching several trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline when higher tariffs were due to kick in, ...

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Trump announces tariffs of at least 25 percent on 14 countries

Financial markets are on edge about higher import taxes, but White House officials say they anticipate “a lot of deals very ...

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Bessent teases new Aug. 1 deadline for tariffs, says Fed chair can’t cut rates like Trump wants

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the Trump administration is now eyeing Aug. 1 as the date to slap the ...

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Bessent: Foreign Manufacturers Are Taking Tariff Costs Into Their Margins

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent makes the case that Trump's tariffs have not caused inflation, or even significant price ...

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Trump administration extends timeline for tariff negotiations

Tariffs are set to return to previous levels on the first of August for countries that haven't agreed on new deals, Treasury ...

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Scott Bessent values ‘market-based indicators’ over Powell influence

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s economic analysis and claimed Bessent ...

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