Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a closed-door JPMorgan investor summit that he expects trade tensions with China to de-escalate, according to people in the room Tuesday for his remarks. Bessent told attendees that although negotiations haven't started,

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown with China is unsustainable and expects a “de-escalation” in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not sustainable, as President Donald Trump's administration signaled openness to de-escalating a trade war between the world's two largest economies that has raised fears of recession.