Inside Trade

July 7, 2025

Our most-read: Tariff talk -- here, there, and everywhere

July 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Topping the charts: Updating trade talks: Bessent sees major agreements ‘wrapped up by Labor Day .’ The Trump-brandished July 8 deadline for trade deals to avoid U.S.-imposed tariff reciprocity may slip some, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks 10-12 agreements could be completed by Labor Day. Bessent told Fox Business that “a lot of the companies are feeling pressure,” adding that President Trump has provided “maximum leverage … by saying if you can’t get to a deal, he’s happy to...

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