US EditionBessent moves to center of Trump world
- President Trump paused his tariff agenda, signaling a shift in trade messaging.
- The White House publicly stated the pause aimed to allow bilateral trade negotiations.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent focused on calming Wall Street and Treasury markets.
- Trump said the pause was because "They were getting a little bit afraid."
- Bessent's influence grew as Navarro took a backseat; Navarro may "fall on the sword.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is an aggressive cheerleader for President Donald Trump's economic policies, from steep new tariffs to the federal government layoffs being carried out by the Trump Administration with the help of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Lutnick drew a great deal of criticism from liberals and progressives after commenting that if his 94-year-old mother-in-law didn't receive her Social Secur…
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How Scott Bessent got Trump ‘over the finish line’ on tariff pause
President Donald Trump’s decision to pause the implementation of his tariff agenda underlines a reshuffling of his trade messaging, or at least the messengers seeking to ease concerns among the American electorate. Senior White House officials maintain that the senior…
How Scott Bessent got Trump ‘over the finish line’ on tariff pause - Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump’s decision to pause the implementation of his tariff agenda underlines a reshuffling of his trade messaging, or at least the messengers seeking to ease concerns among the American electorate. Senior White House officials maintain that the senior counselor for trade Peter Navarro, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer all have played an equal part in advising…
Lipksy quoted in Bloomberg on how Scott Bessent has emerged as the key voice for markets in the Trump administration
The post Lipksy quoted in Bloomberg on how Scott Bessent has emerged as the key voice for markets in the Trump administration appeared first on Atlantic Council.
Why Wall Street Is Worried for Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s Future
With the president’s tariff pause doing little to quell panic in the markets, his man at the Treasury has been put in an essentially impossible position. His fate is an increasingly open question among Wall Street and DC insiders.
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