Bessent defends 'strategic uncertainty' of Trump tariffs
Washington (AFP) April 27, 2025
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's tumultuous tariff policy - which has put global markets on a roller coaster - as a way of creating "strategic uncertainty" that gives Washington the upper hand. Since returning to the presidency in January, Trump has slapped 10 percent tariffs on most US trading partners and a separate 145 percent levy on many
