OTTAWA, March 6 (Reuters) – Canada will be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, speaking shortly before U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called him “a numbskull”.

Trump has launched a maximum pressure campaign on Iran but has also said he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic.

Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, had drawn rebukes from the Biden administration for his opposition to a cease-fire in Gaza and his support for Jewish settlers in the West Bank.

The U.S. Treasury Department says it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation.

As proof, Bessent claimed the bulk of the job growth over the past 12 months took place within government and in sectors like health care and education, where, according to Bessen

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday emphasized a firm commitment to reducing interest rates as a cornerstone of the Trump administration's economic strategy and outlined how lowering rates would alleviate financial pressures on American households and stimulate economic growth.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs are unlikely to raise inflation, in part because China will "eat any tariffs that go on."

Since the beginning of the war, countries have sanctioned Russia, but Trump implied there is a loophole that allows some countries to benefit their energy industries.

As they mustered support for their confirmations by the U.S. Senate, some of Donald Trump’s nominees made statements from which they’ve already distanced themselves upon taking office.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday argued the U.S. economy is more fragile under the surface than economic metrics suggest and vowed to "re-privatize" growth by cutting government spending and regulation.

Washington — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that an economic deal with Ukraine is not currently on the table after the contentious Oval Office meeting between President Trump and ...

Canada will be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, speaking