However, Bessent argues that affordability isn't just about cheap imports — it’s about ensuring Americans can build real financial security. “What I’m saying is the American dream is not ‘let them eat flat screens,

Recent negotiations between the US and China have set a defined range for tariffs, establishing a 'floor' and 'ceiling' for potential changes. This framework aims to stabilize the economic landscape,

"So, if we were to give too much certainty to the other countries, then they would play us in the negotiations," Bessent said of ongoing trade talks.

"If we were to give too much certainty to the other countries, then they would play us in the negotiations," Bessent told CNN.

Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday warned that tariffs on trading partners could go back to the rate slapped on them on “Liberation Day” last month if they

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailed the progress made with China on tackling fentanyl at trade talks in Switzerland, saying Beijing is "now serious" about the issue.

Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.

President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provided an update on its productive trade negotiations with China.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested critics of President Donald Trump‘s tariff plan should be open to cutting taxes, calling them “deflationary.” Trump announced a sweeping tariff plan early last month,