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Who Pays For Tariffs? ‘It’s a Very Complicated Question,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says.

At one point, Rep. Mark Pocan (D., Wisc.) tried unsuccessfully to get Bessent to answer the question: “Who pays tariffs?”

RealClearPolitics · 5d

Rep. Mark Pocan Grills Treasury Secretary Bessent: "Who Pays Tariffs?"

Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday during House testimony: "Who pays tariffs?" REP. MARK POCAN: My question, who pays tariffs, Mr. Secretary? Answer the questions I ask,

Insider · 7d

Treasury Secretary Bessent sells tariffs rhetoric to Wall Street by talking up deregulation and tax cuts

At the Milken conference, Scott Bessent emphasized how tariffs, tax cuts, and deregulation will solidify America as 'the home of global capital'.

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NBC New York · 3h

Bessent sees tariff agreement as progress in ‘strategic' decoupling with China

The trade pact reached over the weekend represents another stage in the U.S. shaking its reliance on Chinese products, the Treasury chief said.

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Scott Bessent Hails China Progress on Fentanyl

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.

The Washington Post · 21h

Bessent: 'Substantial progress' in US-China trade talks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on May 11 said the U.S. and China had made "substantial progress" during talks in Switzerland amid an escalating trade war.

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Democrat presses Bessent: Who pays tariffs?

During an oversight hearing, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over who pays the tariffs ...

Bessent hopeful future US-China trade talks will lay groundwork for ‘more fulsome agreement’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism about continuing trade negotiations with Chinese officials after meeting ...

Treasury Secretary Falters as Democratic Lawmaker Asks Who Pays Tariffs: 'It's a Very Complicated Question'

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) was clearly unsatisfied with the stumbling response from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when asked ...

The New Republic on MSN6dOpinion

Trump Treasury Secretary Crashes When Asked Easy Question on Tariffs

U.S. Judge Beryl Howell issued a permanent injunction against the president Friday night, ruling that his executive order ...

Bessent to Rep. Velazquez: Telling You Details In Public Would Be "Detrimental" To Trade Negotiations

Rep. Nydia Velazquez grandstands while questioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about ongoing trade negotiations during a ...

Trump’s China tariff pause will keep bulls running – but at a cost

Donald Trump has walked back from the tariff cliff as markets had bet he would. Some damage has been done, however.

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US and China agree to drastically roll back tariffs in major trade breakthrough

The United States and China agreed Monday to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period, in a surprise breakthrough that has de-escalated a punishing trade war ...

4dOpinion

Scott Bessent’s economic fantasy land

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is offering a fantasy that tariffs will boost jobs and deregulation and that the ...

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