How Switzerland’s tariff drama swung from hope to despair
(Bloomberg) — On July 4, as the US celebrated Independence Day, Switzerland’s top circle of ministers also had…
Scott Bessent Admits Americans Pay for Trump’s Tariffs
On Thursday at midnight, steep retaliatory tariffs Donald Trump slapped on dozens of countries went into effect. “IT’S…
Now We’ve Got a ‘Backdoor’ to Privatize Social Security
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailed the president’s new investment accounts as a “backdoor for privatizing Social Security.” The…
China and US may work to extend latest tariff deadline, Chinese official says
STOCKHOLM (AP) — China’s top trade official said Tuesday that China and the U.S. agreed to work on…
More stock market records, more trade deals, more trade talks — plus, lots of earnings
The S & P 500 rose every day this past week as trade deals, both in the works…
Trump’s Aug. 1 tariffs will pressure trade partners: Bessent
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Friday, May 23,…