Trump's Treasury pick Bessent defended tariffs. But 'jitters' remain for markets.
Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald ...
Bessent: China Will Cut Prices In Response To Tariffs So They Can Continue To "Export Their Way Out Of Economic Malaise"
Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden, during his confirmation hearing to serve as Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, he believes ...
World Bank warns that US tariffs could reduce global growth outlook
The World Bank on Thursday warned that U.S. across-the-board tariffs of 10% could reduce already lackluster global economic ...
Bessent defends tariffs in part by saying dollar will gain, but there's skepticism over that
When asked to defend Trump's tariff plans, Bessent said in part that the U.S. dollar could appreciate by 4% in response to a ...
The House Democrat who wants Trump to go big on tariffs
As most Democrats slam Trump’s tariffs, Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) is defending the president-elect in Congress.
Bessent: Carbon tariffs could be part of an overall tariff program
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, told U.S. senators on Thursday he is ...
How would tariffs on Mexico affect Arizona? The state's trade with Mexico by the numbers
Exports from Arizona to Mexico totaled $8 billion in 2023 and imports to Arizona totaled $11.8 billion, according to the ...
How Tariffs on Chinese Goods Could Affect Your Grocery Bill
Trump's planned 60% tariffs on Chinese imports won't just affect electronics—they could drive up grocery prices too. Learn ...
Tariffs Failed Before And Will Hurt American Energy Companies
Donald Trump promises to impose tariffs on the European Union if it does not purchase American-produced liquefied natural gas ...
Scott Bessent to face questions about tariffs and Trumponomics 2.0 in Senate grilling
Scott Bessent’s sitdown today at 10:30 am with the Senate is set to be far from the spotlight during this week of dramatic ...