Markets will keep tanking until Trump tells them what it is he actually wants, Treasury’s Bessent reportedly tells president

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President Trump is told to provide a roadmap to investors how he intends to chart a way out of the tariff crisis he has unleashed before it spirals out of control.

Finally, comments by a Trump official on Monday—suggesting tariffs could be paused—briefly led to intense investor confusion.

According to the latest figures published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis last month, the U.S.trade deficit with the EU increased by 29% last year to $161.1 billion.

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Author / Journalist: Christiaan Hetzner

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Inflation U.S. Manufacturing Tariffs and trade American manufacturing Recession Manufacturing U.S. Department of the Treasury Economy Donald Trump Autos

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Published On: 2025-04-08 @ 12:14:47 (1 weeks ago)

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