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Elon Musk Calls Scott Bessent 'Soros Stooge' Who Can't 'Do Math' After Treasury Secretary Said Tesla CEO Was Polling Badly

Elon Musk lashed out at U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday, calling him "a Soros stooge" and "a political science major who can't even do math" in a post on X.

Benzinga

Asian Markets Drop As Trump's Tariff Deadline Looms

Most Asian markets fell Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, though investors took heart after he said the levies would not kick in until the start of next month.

International Business Times

President Trump gives bungled response when asked about when tariffs will return after 90-day pause

‘The tariffs are going to be the tariffs,’ the president said when asked about when the levies would return to April levels

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Trump Slams Former Ally Musk's Political Party As 'Ridiculous'

President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed former ally Elon Musk's launching of a new political party as "ridiculous," after the tech billionaire who once backed the Republican said he wanted to challenge the United States' "one-party system."

International Business Times

Elon Musk claims he has launched a new party. Will it work?

He’s built rockets and electric vehicles, but some experts are skeptical as to whether the world’s richest person can successfully build a new political party

The Independent UK

Scott Bessent spars with CNN host over whether Trump’s tariffs count as trade deals

Treasury secretary tweaks Elon Musk’s unpopularity while defending Trump’s tariff strategy ahead of looming deadline

The Independent UK

Trump says Musk is ‘off the rails’ and calls his new political party ‘ridiculous’

US president railed against his former adviser online after tech billionaire said he will start and bankroll America party

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US Tariffs To Kick In Aug 1 Barring Trade Deals: Treasury Secretary

US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.

International Business Times

EU locked in Trump trade talks as ‘Liberation Day’ tariff deadline looms

The US president’s pause on the imposition of his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs ends on Wednesday

The Independent UK

EU leaders race to secure a deal as deadline looms in Trump trade talks

There are just two days of talks left before the US president’s potentially swingeing tariffs are restored

The Guardian - UK

So big, so beautiful: Fox News ignores the critics and champions Trump’s bill

Rightwing network downplays criticism from economists and says bill is ‘packed with massive, huge, important wins’

The Guardian - US

Trump says US to start sending tariff rates letters to trading partners

Letters to be sent to countries without a deal in place before end of 90-day pause on 9 July

The Guardian - UK

Stocks Rally as US Payroll Report Encourages Economic Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.83%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.99%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.77%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Arthur Hayes Shares His 'Stablecoin Play' — And It Isn't Betting On Circle

Arthur Hayes has laid out a detailed case for why the U.S. government, through Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's policies, is increasingly leaning on stablecoins as a financial tool to help fund growing federal deficits while keeping bond yields contained.

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The Independent UK

Trump’s tariffs set to cost American employers $83billion, analysis finds

An analysis finds a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump’s current tariff plans

Benzinga

Scott Bessent Says Senators Not 'Threatened' By Elon Musk's Words, Bill Advancing Under Trump's Leadership 'More Than Anybody's Checkbook'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on the ongoing feud between Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, suggesting that the conflict is unlikely to affect the passing of a significant bill.

Benzinga

Trump Is Slamming Jerome Powell Because He 'Wants A Weaker Dollar,' Says Ed Yardeni: 'Pounding Powell = Pounding The Dollar'

President Donald Trump's relentless criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a calculated move to weaken the U.S. dollar, according to Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research.

International Business Times

Deal Or No Deal: What Happens With Trump's July Tariff Deadline?

A week before US President Donald Trump reimposes steep tariffs on dozens of economies, including the EU and Japan, many are still scrambling to reach a deal that would protect them from the worst.

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Scott Bessent On Replacing Powell As Fed Chair: 'I Will Do What The President Wants' — Plays Down Shadow Chair Speculations

On Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to a question on whether he was willing to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair.

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This summer will be decisive for the economy and Wall Street

More fiscal sticker shock could send Treasury yields higher and add more pressure on the dollar, which is already down 10% this year, its worst first-half performance in more than 50 years.

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‘I take exception to the idea that the bill cuts Medicaid’: Treasury Secretary angrily defends bill that cuts Medicaid

I take exception to snatching millions of people's healthcare away.

International Business Times

Canada Rescinds Tax On US Tech Firms In Hopes Of Trump Trade Deal

Canada will rescind taxes impacting US tech firms that had prompted President Donald Trump to retaliate by calling off trade talks, Ottawa said Sunday, adding that negotiations with Washington would resume.

The Independent UK

Deal with Beijing will speed China's export of minerals to the U.S., treasury secretary says

Washington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare earth minerals from China that are critical to manufacturing and microchip production

The Guardian - US

US reaches deal with China to speed up rare-earth shipments, White House says

China confirms details amid efforts to end trade war but reiterates it will continue to approve export permits

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says There Is 'Simply No Proof' That Local Banks Laundered Money For Cartels

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected U.S. sanctions against three Mexican banks over money laundering accusations

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