Bessent promises relief on prices of coffee and bananas as tariffs bite

Published November 12, 2025 10:21am ET



Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said trade policies for certain food products, such as coffee and bananas, will soon be changed in an effort to ease cost-of-living concerns.

Bessent made the announcement on Wednesday on Fox News. However, he did not provide any specifics about what the changes to trade policy might be or which countries could see their tariff levels change in order to incentivize shipments to the United States.

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