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April, Bessent and tariffs

Bessent says tariffs will 'boomerang back' to April levels if no deal, hinting extension

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that if U.S. trading partners do not make progress on trade negotiations, tariffs will go back to April levels, effective August 1.

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Tariffs will revert to April levels if countries don't make a deal by August 1, Bessent says

Tariffs are set to return to President Donald Trump's original April levels without new trade deals by August 1, Treasury Secretary Bessent said Sunday.

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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

Musk, Scott Bessent and Treasury Secretary

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Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocks Elon Musk's new political party

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a popular part of the Trump administration. Asked about Musk's move, Bessent told CNN's Dana Bash that the ideas behind the administration's Department of Government Efficiency effort, also known as DOGE, were "very popular."

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Musk should stay out of politics, US Treasury Secretary Bessent says

A day after Elon Musk escalated his feud with Donald Trump and announced the formation of a new U.S. political party, the Republican president's Treasury secretary said Musk should stick to running his companies.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent scoffs at Musk’s new America Party — claims tech mogul isn’t popular enough to pull it off

"Look, the principles of DOGE were very popular. I think if you looked at the polling, Elon was not," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.

Scott Bessent, Trade Deals

The New York Times · 17h

Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline

But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1.

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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.

Reuters on MSN · 19h

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.

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Democrats 'seem to think that poor people are stupid,' Scott Bessent says

President Trump's Treasury secretary bristled at suggestions that changes to Medicaid would make it too difficult for people.

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Scott Bessent: "The Principles Of DOGE Were Very Popular... Elon Was Not"

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ran this victory lap after running Elon Musk out of the Trump administration, during an ...

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Scott Bessent says young men are in an ‘era of despondency,’ has hope for American workers

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the impact of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ immigrant labor and more on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ ...

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Scott Bessent Reveals Where Treasury’s Hammer Will Be Dropping Next

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Thursday that his department will turn its attention to student loan debt after ...

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Bessent on Medicaid Work Requirements: Democrats Want To Infantilize The Poor; "I Don't Think Poor People Are Stupid"

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the "Big, Beautiful Bill" including work requirements for able-bodied Americans ...

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Scott Bessent Slams Larry Summers' '2,000 Days Of Death' Remark On Trump Tax Plan: Demands Apology Over 'Callous' TV Comment

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Monday, calling his recent television ...

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Bessent outlines final tariff warning as trade deadline nears

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells CNN’s Dana Bash that countries that fail to reach trade agreements by August 1 will ...

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Bessent: In General The U.S. Is A Very Large, Closed Service Economy With Few Imports, We Have All The Leverage In Trade Talks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comments on trade talks with the E.U. and Japan during an interview on "FOX News Sunday." ...

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