Treasury Nominee Defends Trump Policies; Promises to Press China …
Jan 17, 2025 · Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Trump Policies in Testimony; Promises to Press China to Resume Ag Purchases in Phase 1 Agreement Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged ...
Bessent: China Will Cut Prices In Response To Tariffs So They Can ...
Jan 16, 2025 · Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden why it is goofy to claim the U.S. is in an "arms race with China for clean energy." SCOTT BESSENT: Senator Wyden ...
Treasury secretary nominee Bessent favors tax cuts, China tariffs
Jan. 16 (UPI) --President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent favors imposing tariffs on China, sanctions on Russia and making 2017 tax cuts permanent.Members of the U.S ...
Bessent at Treasury May Give China Breathing Room Over Tariffs
Nov 25, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary may give Beijing room to negotiate with the US over their trade tensions, in part due to his moderate stance on...
Nominee for US treasury secretary suggests possible restart of …
Jan 16, 2025 · During his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s choice for US treasury secretary, signalled a willingness to resume trade negotiations with China and defended ...
China’s Growth Underscores Bessent’s Call to Rebalance Trade
6 days ago · Hours before the official data arrived for China’s fourth quarter, Scott Bessent — Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary — accused the Chinese of “attempting to export their way out ...
Treasury Pick Bessent Takes Aim at China, Tax Cuts in Hearing
Jan 16, 2025 · Good morning. US Treasury pick Scott Bessent targeted China and tax cuts in his confirmation hearing. Rio Tinto and Glencore are said to be in talks on a combination. And Nintendo will unveil its ...
Does China face a currency war as Trump taps Soros protégé Bessent …
Nov 23, 2024 · George Soros has been bearish on China and his disciple Scott Bessent is likely to break with Biden’s engagement policies, observer says.
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets …
Jan 11, 2025 · Scott Bessent, the billionaire hedge fund manager whom President-elect Donald J. Trump picked to be his Treasury secretary, plans to divest from dozens of funds, trusts and investments in...
China’s Growth Underscores Bessent’s Call to Rebalance Trade (1)
4 days ago · Hours before the official data arrived for China’s fourth quarter, Scott Bessent — Donald Trump ’s pick for Treasury secretary — accused the Chinese of “attempting to export their way out” of what he called “a severe recession, if not depression.”