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Scott Bessent focused on ‘quality of the deal, not the timing’ on tariffs

By Jenny Goldsberry
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assured that the administration is more focused on “high-quality deals” for tariffs than reaching a deadline.

President Donald Trump’s deadline for tariffs has been postponed twice. The current deadline is Aug. 1, but Bessent appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box Monday to assure the deadline is not the most important part of the deal.

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