As the August 12 tariff deadline nears, Bessent optimism signals progress but Trump hardline stance keeps pressure high on US ...

Deadline looms, extension stalls without Mr Trump’s go-ahead while China is less willing to offer concessions. Read more at ...

Amid Trump’s trade war blitz, any tariff pause extension between the US and China will need the US president’s approval.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent voiced optimism about a potential trade deal with China even as Trump escalated global trade ...

Mr Bessent's post on X about the outlook for trade talks with China was subsequently deleted. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Overall, the US runs an annual global trade in goods deficit in excess of $1tn, but the picture varies considerably on a ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government was disappointed by Trump’s move to raise the U.S. tariff on goods ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that meetings with his Chinese counterparts this week “advanced our talks” ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday placing tariffs on many U.S. trade partners — the next step in his ...

In the wake of US President Donald Trump's latest tariff blitz on dozens of economies, China has reiterated a stern warning ...