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Bessent warns China on Russian oil purchases that could bring 100% tariffs
STOCKHOLM - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said he warned Chinese officials that continued purchases of ...
‘China could face high tariffs if…’: Bessent’s chilling warning to Beijing over Russian oil purchase
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a press conference in Stockholm following ...
Treasury's Bessent had a 'very good' meeting with China team, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had just spoken with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who told him that he had a very good meeting with Chinese officials in Sweden on Tuesday.
Bessent to American businesses: ‘Not the end of the world' if April 2 tariffs kick in
Top Trump administration officials insist that the Aug. 1 deadline is not changing, even as dozens of countries’ trade ...
China could face high tariffs over Russian oil purchases, says Bessent
Investing.com -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Tuesday that China could face high tariffs if it continues to purchase Russian oil, citing U.S. secondary tariff legislation on ...
Scott Bessent Floats When Trump Might Name Powell’s Replacement
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that the Trump administration will announce ...
Bessent on China Trade Talks: ‘Nothing Is Agreed Until We Speak With President Trump’
Negotiations between the U.S. and China on a possible trade deal in Sweden this week were “very constructive,” Treasury ...
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent: 'Not end of the world' if snapback tariffs are on for days or weeks
CNBC’s Eamon Javers sits down for an exclusive interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss the possibility of ...
Bessent: EU Tariff Rate Could Change If Bloc Doesn’t Keep Up Deal
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government would be closely monitoring whether the European Union invests $600 billion in the U.S., which was part of a trade deal reached this weekend. “On ...
Bessent Calls Meetings With China ‘Robust’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that trade talks with China were “far reaching, robust and highly satisfactory” but that President Trump would ultimately decide if an extension of a tariff pause ...
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent: Wouldn't be surprised if EU put on some tariffs against China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the possibility of Trump and Xi Jinping meeting, Chinese ...
US-China Trade Talks: Nothing on China Tariff Pause Until Trump Agrees, Bessent Says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says, "nothing is agreed until we speak with President Trump," and "he'll decide if the pause continues as is." Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer ...