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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead trade negotiations with Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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One GOP lawmaker told Fox News Digital that Trump's messaging has been "well-received" but added, "It would be nice to have more information."

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Reeves to meet US Treasury Secretary ‘shortly’ in trade deal race
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she plans to meet US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump is yet to offer allies any reprieve from his tariff policy.  The UK is facing ten per cent tariffs on its goods exports to the US,
US Treasury Secretary Bessent to head trade talks with Japan - Nikkei
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead trade negotiations with Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: China's trade war escalation 'big mistake'
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SCOOP: Treasury Secretary Bessent to huddle with key Republican caucus as Trump enacts tariff plan
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Maddow Blog | Treasury secretary interview offers timely reminder: There are no adults in the room
Many hoped Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would be a voice of reason on Team Trump. Amid the crisis caused by tariffs, those hopes have since evaporated.
US markets rally as Trump's treasury secretary calls China tariff escalation a 'big mistake'
US stocks rally after days of turmoil, as European and Asian markets also stabilise White House Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls Beijing's response to US tariffs a "big mistake", after China says it will "fight to the end" It comes after Trump threatened to hit Beijing with an extra 50% tariff if it doesn't withdraw its 34% retaliatory levy by the end of the day - here's how the tit-for-tat tariffs unfolded With a deadline looming for China,
China tariff escalation a big mistake, US Treasury Secretary says
U.S. tariff negotiations are the result of calls from other countries not sliding financial markets and China's escalation is a big mistake, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday. "I think it was a big mistake,
Bessent’s Mar-a-Lago tariff message to Trump: zero in on the endgame
As President Donald Trump’s new tariffs shook global markets and sent foreign leaders scrambling this weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flew to Mar-a-Lago with a message.
US could run short of money to pay its bills by August without a debt limit deal, CBO says
The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling — the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money to pay its bills— as early as August without a deal between lawmakers and the White House.
Treasury Secretary Bessent tells countries not to retaliate after sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unpacks the Trump administration's sweeping retaliatory tariffs on "Special Report."
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IRS to stop issuing checks as part of Trump executive order
WASHINGTON -- An executive order signed by President Donald Trump last month is overhauling the way the government issues payments, including tax refunds. Starting Sept. 30, the Secretary of the Treasury is ordered to cease issuing paper checks for all Federal disbursements and will no longer accept paper checks as payment.
Stocks Slide Ahead of Deadline for Trump’s New Tariffs
Trump’s new tariffs are set to begin at midnight. Follow along to see how the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are reacting to an escalation in the trade war.
Treasury secretary: ‘My advice to every country right now is do not retaliate’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent encouraged countries around the world to refrain from retaliating against the U.S. in light of President Trump’s reset of tariff policy, arguing the administration
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US economic growth to slow in the next 30 years, fueled by debt and declining birth rates, CBO says
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters at the White House, March 13, 2025, in Washington ...
Treasury secretary blames China’s DeepSeek for stock-market plunge: ‘A Mag 7 problem, not a MAGA problem’
The stock market plunge has more to do with the emergence this year of China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence tool than with President Trump’s policies, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview released on Friday that signaled little concern about the ongoing nosedive.
The Treasury Secretary Needs Better Data on How You Save for Retirement
Scott Bessent said on television that most people kept 401(k) money in a 60 percent stock fund. It’s not quite that simple.
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