US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the United States and Canada were likely to end up in a “good place” on trade but warned Ottawa not to start a political fight ahead of coming talks on the US-Mexico-Canada free trade deal.
Speaking in a CNBC interview on Wednesday, Bessent also said he was disappointed by Europe’s major trade with India and defended US President Donald Trump’s decision to raise tariffs on South Korean goods.
The European Union on Tuesday...
US Treasury chief Bessent cautions Canada, says he’s disappointed by EU-India deal
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