Bessent, 63, gave a full-throated defense of the commander-in-chief’s America First agenda, predicting that Trump’s trade, deregulation, and tax policies would unlock a “Golden Age” of economic

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a striking revelation in a video clip posted Monday, shedding light on how Chinese officials disregarded trade obligations during the presidential administration that preceded President Donald Trump's.

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.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and others are expected to meet with Chinese counterparts in Geneva, Switzerland, later this week.

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

The China deal, like the U.K. deal, still leaves the U.S. with much higher barriers to trade than it had before.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland in the first major talks between the two nations since President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with stiff tariffs on imports.

China dropped its tariffs on U.S. goods to 10%, while the U.S. maintained 30% tariffs, which include 20% over issues surrounding fentanyl.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is testifying Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee on the state of international financial systems. Bessent has criticized operations at the

President Trump launched a global trade war meant to usher in a new American manufacturing renaissance. Just weeks after the tariff tussle started, the president is softening his tough talk as