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Rebuked by Bond Market, Bessent Says β€˜House’ Does Not Always Win

The Treasury secretary said in an interview with Axios that he cannot control the Treasury market but argued that U.S. bond yields would come back down over time.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent struck a more humble tone in the interview with Axios, a marked contrast from September when he asserted he was β€œthe house.”

Trump Struggles to Find Leverage With Xi Over Chinese Exports

The Trump administration, like its predecessors, has struggled to deal with China’s excess industrial capacity.

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President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, are meeting this week in Washington.

U.S. and China Discuss System to Warn of A.I. National Security Issues

In a meeting on Sunday, the U.S. Treasury secretary and China’s vice premier talked about having a shared vision on the goals of artificial intelligence and the threats it poses.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the alert system would be activated when a matter related to artificial intelligence reaches the national security level.
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