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US makes ‘substantial progress’ in China tariff talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says

U.S. negotiators said Sunday that “substantial progress” was made and “perhaps the differences weren’t so large” after two days of negotiations with a high-ranking Chinese delegation on ways to

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: U.S. will hit debt limit in August

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged congressional leadership to raise the debt ceiling by mid-July, in a letter sent May 9 and viewed by USA TODAY. Otherwise, the federal government will hit the current debt ceiling sometime in August, Bessent wrote.

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Congress should raise debt limit by July to avoid default, Bessent says

The government will exhaust resources to pay its bills in August, but Congress will be gone nearly all of that month.

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Trump is Middle East-bound for his first major international trip of his second term. Here’s what to watch

President Donald Trump embarks Monday on the first major international trip of his second term – an opportunity to shore up ...

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Trump to shift consumer watchdog pick to senior Treasury role

U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Jonathan McKernan, has instead been ...

United States and China agree to cut tariffs for 90 days

China will fix tariffs on US goods at 10% and suspend the additional 24% tariffs for the next 90 days, The Indian Express ...

Tariff talks begin between US and Chinese officials in Geneva as the world looks for signs of hope

Chinese state media report the U.S. Treasury Secretary and America's top trade negotiator have begun talks with high-ranking ...

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US and China advance tariff talks, says Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. negotiators said Sunday that "substantial progress" was made and "perhaps the differences weren't so large" after two ...

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The latest on Trump’s presidency as US and China agree to roll back tariffs

• China trade war: The US and China have agreed to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period, according to a joint statement from the two countries. The ...

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Trump ‘will not go below 10%’ tariff baseline: Commerce secretary

President Trump had previously indicated that the 10% baseline rate would remain in effect but still left some wiggle room.

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Treasury's Bessent says US should be 'premier destination' for digital assets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee and discussed regulatory frameworks ...

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Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse addresses Treasury’s Bessent and calls for clear crypto and stablecoin regulation

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse urges U.S. lawmakers to pass clear crypto and stablecoin regulations after the Senate fails to ...

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US Treasury Secretary expresses support for crypto bills at hearing

Speaking at a hearing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested support for two crypto-related bills moving through ...

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No signs of US recession, Treasury Secretary says

There are currently no signs that the United States has entered a recession despite the world's largest economy recording a ...

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