US Treasury Secretary Bessent says underlying economy remains strong and still thinks growth could exceed 3% to 3.5% this year
Treasury Secretary Bessent's comments highlight confidence in the US economy's robust performance, suggesting growth could surpass previous expectations.
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says tariffs could be back in place to previous levels by July, and doesn't think there's a big risk from Trump's China trip; US wants to de-risk, not decouple from China and China's global trade surplus is getting excessive
US Treasury Secretary Bessent says underlying economy remains strong and still thinks growth could exceed 3% to 3.5% this year
US Treasury Secretary Bessent says will push for secondary sanctions on Iran if needed
ECB President Lagarde says ECB is in a good position to respond to the Iran situation, adds would be a mistake to say we need to look through the shock, and it's just too soon to make such a conclusion
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