Bessent, Scott

Trump to Impose Tariffs Against Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil

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The president plans to wield tariffs like financial sanctions, ordering that countries that buy Venezuelan oil have tariffs put on their exports to the United States.

Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil

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The president threatened to wield tariffs like financial sanctions, saying that countries that buy Venezuelan oil would see tariffs put on their exports to the United States.

Trump’s Unwelcome News to Auto Chiefs: Buckle Up for What’s to Come

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President Trump’s approach to tariffs has unsettled many corporate leaders who believed he would use the levies as a negotiating tool. As it turns out, he sees them as an end in themselves.

Trump Expands Trade Threats in Global Game of Chicken

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Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.

Trump’s Big Bet: Americans Will Tolerate Economic Downturn to Restore Manufacturing

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The president offers many reasons for imposing tariffs, including revenue, leverage over competitors and job creation. But history suggests a more complex history.

Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff

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President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into a more political agency.

Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now

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The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Businesses are betting that tax cuts will be extended and the math will work out.