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'Liberation Day Part 2' sends market sentiment up as tariff fears fade away
Trump delays tariff deadline to August 1 as Bessent eyes China talks; Bitcoin might cling to key support level.
Bessent teases new Aug. 1 deadline for tariffs, says Fed chair can’t cut rates like Trump wants
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the Trump administration is now eyeing Aug. 1 as the date to slap the ...
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Bitcoin, Dogecoin, XRP Rise as Bessent Hints at Trade Deals Before Liberation Day Tariff Deadline
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, gained over 1%, briefly topping $109,000. Payments-focused XRP and ...
Scott Bessent Shades Elon Musk’s New ‘America Party’
The Tesla CEO announced the formation of a new political party after the president signed the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” ...
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What Trump Trade Policy Has Achieved Since ‘Liberation Day’
Ten CFR experts break down what the president's trade agenda has accomplished since he placed a ninety-day pause on his ...
Bessent Signals Trade Deals Will Be Delayed
The U.S. hopes to wrap up trade talks with more than a dozen nations by the start of September, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Treasury secretary says some countries will see tariffs 'boomerang' to April rates by Aug. 1
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the U.S. will revert to steep country-by-country tariff rates at the ...
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Lessons From Financial Markets Since Liberation Day
The fragility of American Exceptionalism is just one lesson from financial markets in response to Trump’s Liberation Day ...