Bessent Says G20 Countries Should Also Use Tariffs to Protect Their Industries From Cheap Imports
Bessent said the summit will press countries to address trade imbalances and, for the first time, hear from business executives on investment barriers.
- On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent opened the G20 finance summit in Asheville, North Carolina, praising the region as "the comeback city" following its recovery from Hurricane Helene.
- The Trump Administration reoriented this year's agenda toward deregulation and reciprocal tariffs, replacing previous priorities like climate change and DEI initiatives to focus on promoting stronger national economic growth.
- In a departure from traditional formats, the U.S. presidency introduced direct dialogues between C-suite executives and policy leaders; Bessent urged members to reexamine trade relations with China, citing its unsustainable $1.2 trillion trade surplus.
- European officials, including Germany's finance minister, opposed Washington's decision to invite Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, with the German official stating the move "sends a signal I find troubling."
- Amid global anxieties over U.S. debt and the war with Iran's economic fallout, the group plans a dedicated discussion tomorrow on global imbalances and unfair trading practices.
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Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect their industries from cheap imports
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he’s urging his G20 counterparts to take a page from the Trump administration’s playbook of using tariffs to crack down on trade imbalances.
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