Bessent: Trump tariffs set to ‘boomerang back’ to higher rates if deals not reached
Jul 7, 2025 - 01:00
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that countries will see their respective tariff rates “boomerang back” on Aug. 1 to the higher levels announced three months ago, if they don’t strike a deal with the U.S. sooner. In Sunday show interviews, Bessent doubled down on President Trump’s comments Friday, in which the president told…