Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says negotiations over tariffs are happening, and about 70 countries have called the White House since 'Liberation Day' to talk trade

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• Stocks rebounded on talks of tariff and trade negotiations, but the actual deal discussions might not be so simple or swift—and there has been no indication of a pause in the interim. 

Since President Donald Trump announced his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariff regime on April 2, about 70 countries have put in calls to the White House to talk deals, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.