I’m Chris Anstey, an economics editor in Boston. Today we’re looking at the US Treasury secretary’s endorsements of private ...

The status quo of large U.S trade deficits cannot persist, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. "Intentional policy choices by other countries have hollowed out America’s manufacturing sector ...

Jefferies' Chris Wood highlights a tariff deflation narrative, with markets anticipating a 10% cap, despite existing 40% ...

Trump’s stance may shake global finance, but his Bretton Woods conditions could aid Africa, says Cameroonian analyst.

Trump and Bessent have both expressed a preference for a strong dollar, though that has done little to squelch suspicion that ...

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that he would seek to discuss foreign exchange issues with U.S.

This report is from this week's CNBC's The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what's ...

The Trump government has pulled clean energy and just transition funding in South Africa and pressures organizations to back ...

Economists agreed that the U.S. might have overplayed its hand by raising the tariffs too quickly and too high. “The U.S.

The Chinese leader has struck a defiant tone ever since the US President began raising tariffs on China. Read more at ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the European Union suffers from a “collective action problem” that’s hampering trade ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the trade deal from Donald Trump’s first tariff war with China gives the world’s two ...