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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 a Trump–Xi Jinping meeting, China’s purchases of Iranian oil, and more.

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Treasury's Bessent had a 'very good' meeting with China team, Trump says

"He felt very good about the meeting, better than he felt yesterday," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back to Washington after five days in Scotland. U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to seek an extension of their 90-day tariff truce following two days of talks in Stockholm aimed at defusing an escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

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Bessent says China talks 'robust,' did not include TikTok

Following U.S.-China trade discussions in Stockholm, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent characterized the talks as "far reaching, robust and highly satisfactory." While TikTok's future and Taiwan officials' movements weren't discussed,

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 ...

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Bessent, Warsh, Hassett are the leading contenders to get Fed chair job, CNBC survey finds

The CNBC Fed Survey found the leading contenders to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed Chair are Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, ...

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Scott Bessent Swats Down Jonathan Lemire’s Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about ...

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 ...